What it is
In the register’s words: “Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil is the volatile oil expressed from the peel of the Grapefruit, Citrus paradisi, Rutaceae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- CITRUS PARADISI PEEL OIL
- CAS number
- 8016-20-4
- EC number
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Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil where the register says CITRUS PARADISI 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 Paradisi (Grapefruit) 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.”
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.
- Leave-in conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Leave-in conditioners without it
- Heat protectants 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Heat protectants without it
Every label, product by product (2)
- Briogeo Farewell Frizz Rosarco Milk Leave-In Conditioning Spray Leave-in conditioner · listed as Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil* 12th of 24 names
- Briogeo Farewell Frizz Blow Dry Perfection & Heat Protectant Crème Heat protectant · listed as Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil* 22nd of 30 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.