What it is
In the register’s words: “Citrus Limon Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the fresh peel of the Lemon, Citrus limon (L.), Rutaceae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL
- CAS number
- 8008-56-8 / 84929-31-7
- EC number
- - / 284-515-8
- Written on these labels as
- Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil; Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil where the register says CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL. Both are the same ingredient.
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- Fragrance
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Gives the product its smell or covers an unpleasant one. A label may name each scent ingredient or group them as Fragrance (Parfum).
Register definition: “Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.”
- Perfuming
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Used as a perfume or scent material. Essential oils and their scent compounds, such as linalool and limonene, carry this role.
Register definition: “Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.”
- Skin conditioning
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The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.
Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Shampoos 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Shampoos without it
- Clarifying shampoos 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Clarifying shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Deep conditioners without it
- Stylers 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Stylers without it
- Heat protectants 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Heat protectants without it
- Curl refreshers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Curl refreshers without it
Every label, product by product (10)
- Curlsmith Essential Moisture Shampoo Shampoo 27th of 28 names
- Cécred Clarifying Shampoo & Scalp Scrub Clarifying shampoo 15th of 31 names
- Ouidad Water Works Clarifying Shampoo Clarifying shampoo · listed as Citrus Limon Peel Oil 32nd of 33 names
- Curlsmith Essential Moisture Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 32nd of 33 names
- Curlsmith Double Cream Deep Quencher Deep conditioner 35th of 36 names
- Bouclème Super Volumising Foam Styler · listed as *Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil 20th of 36 names
- Curlsmith In-Shower Style Fixer Styler 26th of 30 names
- Briogeo Farewell Frizz Blow Dry Perfection & Heat Protectant Crème Heat protectant · listed as Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil* 23rd of 30 names
- Curlsmith Curlshield Cream Heat protectant 32nd of 37 names
- Curlsmith Shake & Shine Curl refresher 49th of 51 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Other fragrance ingredients on these labels
- Fragrance (Parfum) 133 labels
- Potassium Sorbate 61 labels
- Sodium Benzoate 61 labels
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil 32 labels
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 26 labels
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil 26 labels
- Sodium Chloride 26 labels
- Benzoic Acid 25 labels
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.