Database/Perfuming/Citrus Aurantium Peel Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Citrus Aurantium Peel Extract natural?

Yes. The extract comes from the epicarp (outer rind) of the sour orange, Citrus aurantium, so all components are plant-derived.

INCI nameCitrus Aurantium Peel Extract
CAS72968-50-4
FunctionPerfuming
FeedstockSour orange peel, a citrus-juice by-product, is extracted…

How we scored it

Extract of sour orange peel: botanical extract, all atoms natural origin (n = 1) -> 1.00.
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

Sour orange peel, a citrus-juice by-product, is extracted with a solvent. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

An extract of bitter (sour) orange peel used to give products a citrus scent. It comes from the outer rind of the fruit by extraction, with no chemical synthesis.

CosIng definition: Citrus Aurantium Peel Extract is an extract obtained from the epicarps of the Sour Orange, Citrus aurantium, 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 AURANTIUM PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CITRUS AURANTIUM 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%20AURANTIUM%20PEEL%20EXTRACT