Database/Emollient/Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil natural?

Yes. Essential oil from citrus peel; wholly natural, no petrochemical route used commercially.

INCI nameCitrus Sinensis Peel Oil
FunctionEmollient · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockCold-expressed from the peel of Citrus sinensis (orange).…

How we scored it

Expressed volatile oil from orange peel; entirely plant terpenes/esters. 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

Cold-expressed from the peel of Citrus sinensis (orange). No petrochemical alternative route exists.

In plain English

An essential oil expressed from orange peel. Conditions skin and hair and gives products a citrus scent. Comes directly from the fruit's peel.

CosIng definition: Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the peel of Citrus sinensis. The accepted scientific name for Citrus sinensis is Citrus x aurantium.

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 SINENSIS PEEL OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CITRUS SINENSIS PEEL OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRUS%20SINENSIS%20PEEL%20OIL