CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL
Official label name (INCI name, EU glossary of cosmetic ingredient names), No 6834
- Prohibited, except natural content of essential oils (Annex II)
- Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL: Prohibited, except natural content of essential oils (Annex II, entry 358); allowed with restrictions (Annex III, entry 353), under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
In plain words
What it is used for
Functions declared by manufacturers:
Fragrance.
Skin conditioning: maintains the skin in good condition.
Perfuming.
What the rules say
Prohibited as an added ingredient; only the normal content of the natural essences used is allowed. Numerical limits are added in the entry's title.
Allowed, with restrictions: Annex III sets conditions of use. Ingredient lists do not give quantities, so the concentration cannot be checked on the label.
The text of the annexes
Prohibited, except natural content of essential oils
CosIng links the name CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL to this entry. The cases of prohibition are explained above, in “In plain words”; the official title is given below.
- Entry
- Annex II, No 358
- Substance
- Furocoumarines (e.g. trioxysalen (INN), 8-methoxypsoralen, 5-methoxypsoralen) except for normal content in natural essences used. In sun protection and in bronzing products, furocoumarines shall be below 1 mg/kg
- CAS
- 298-81-7 / 484-20-8 / 3902-71-4
- EC
- 206-066-9 / 207-604-5 / 223-459-0
Dates in the act (10)
- Entry into force on 11 January 2010
- Application from 1 December 2010
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.
- Entry into force on 1 December 2010
- Condition applicable from 11 January 2012
As from 11 January 2012, by way of derogation from Directive 76/768/EEC, notification carried out in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation shall be considered to comply with Article 7(3) and Article 7a(4) of that Directive
- Application from 11 January 2013
July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall apply from 11 January 2013.
- Entry into force on 11 January 2013
- Application from 11 July 2013
It shall apply from 11 July 2013, with the exception of: — Article 15(1) and (2) which shall apply from 1 December 2010, as well as Articles 14, 31 and 32 to the extent that they are necessary to apply Article 15(1) and (2); and — Article 16(3) second subparagraph, which shall appl
- Entry into force on 11 July 2013
- Placing on the market before 11 July 2013
Article 39 Transitional provisions By way of derogation from Directive 76/768/EEC, cosmetic products which comply with this Regulation may be placed on the market before 11 July 2013.
- Placing on the market from 11 July 2013
As from 11 July 2013, a distributor who makes available in a Member State a cosmetic product already placed on the market in another Member State and translates, on his own initiative, any element of the labelling of that product in order to comply with national law, shall submit, by electronic means, the following info
Excerpts from the English text published in the Official Journal. A date may concern only some substances of the act: the excerpt says so.
Allowed with restrictions
- Entry
- Annex III, No 353
- Substance
- Citrus limon oil
- Glossary names
- Citrus Limon Peel Oil
- EC
- 84929-31-7/ 8008-56-8
- Other conditions
- The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.
Dates in the act (3)
- Entry into force on 16 August 2023
- Placing on the market until 31 July 2026
Cosmetic products containing that substance that do not comply with the restrictions may be placed on the Union market until 31 July 2026 and made available on the Union market until 31 July 2028.
- Making available until 31 July 2028
Cosmetic products containing that substance that do not comply with the restrictions may be placed on the Union market until 31 July 2026 and made available on the Union market until 31 July 2028.
Excerpts from the English text published in the Official Journal. A date may concern only some substances of the act: the excerpt says so.
Identity
- CosIng identifier
- 85124
- CAS (according to CosIng)
- 8008-56-8, 84929-31-7
- EC (according to CosIng)
- 284-515-8
- Declared functions
- Fragrance, Skin conditioning, Perfuming
Name of a plant extract or plant part: its CAS number designates the whole plant, not this ingredient alone.
Elsewhere in the world
Information on other jurisdictions. What is covered, and what is not yet.
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Prohibited, except natural content of essential oils (Annex II)
Entry 353 of Annex III of EU law (Regulation (EU) 2023/1545) has no equivalent in British law.
Switzerland
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 applies in Switzerland (Article 54 of the Ordinance on Foodstuffs and Utility Articles).
United States, federal rules
None of the integrated sections of the federal code (21 CFR 700.11 to 700.27 and 250.250) targets this name. The FDA does not publish a list of allowed ingredients.
Recorded cosmetics that contain it
143 recorded products list it, according to Open Beauty Facts contributors. Records are dated: the formula may have changed. See the list (page in French).
Glossary: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175. Page updated on 21 October 2026.