Database/Cleansing/Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of lime peel; entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameCitrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
CAS90063-52-8
FunctionCleansing · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the peel of Citrus aurantifolia (lime).…

How we scored it

Botanical peel extract; convention rates extracts at 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Extracted from the peel of Citrus aurantifolia (lime). No petrochemical route exists.

In plain English

An extract from lime peel, used to cleanse, tone and add fragrance to skin and hair products. Produced by extracting the peel with water or a solvent.

CosIng definition: Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract is an extract of the peel of the Lime, Citrus aurantifolia, Rutaceae

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRUS%20AURANTIFOLIA%20PEEL%20EXTRACT