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CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL

"Neroli Oil"; "Oil of Orange Flowers". Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil is an essential oil obtained from the flowers of the Sour Orange, Citrus aurantium, Rutaceae. It contains limonene, L-linalool, geraniol, linalyl acetat…

CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL is linked to 2 EU annex records on this page.

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MarketEvidence statusRecordsSource language
European UnionEvidence linked
Restricted entry found
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2English and EU languages
Great BritainSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
CanadaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and French
New ZealandSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
ASEANSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and national languages
ChinaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Chinese with selected English material
JapanSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Japanese; official English translation available
South KoreaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Korean with some English names
United StatesSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
AustraliaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
BrazilSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Portuguese with INCI crosswalks
IndiaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and Hindi
Saudi ArabiaEvidence linked
Restricted
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1Arabic and English

What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording
biological_material
Preparation or form
OIL
Stated biological parts
FLOWER
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Citrus aurantium

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Inventory details for CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL

INCI name

CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL

Description

"Neroli Oil"; "Oil of Orange Flowers". Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil is an essential oil obtained from the flowers of the Sour Orange, Citrus aurantium, Rutaceae. It contains limonene, L-linalool, geraniol, linalyl acetate, some methyl anthranilate, nerol and neroli camphor

Record provenance

Inventory reference
41390
Imported identity
CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL
Source update
02/03/2011
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

CAS
8016-38-4 / 72968-50-4
EC
- / 277-143-2
Restriction
Function
PERFUMING
Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.

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How CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 2 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

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CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 8016-38-4 / 72968-50-4 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL with 2 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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