Is CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER safe to use in EU cosmetics?

CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

What does the restriction note for CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER mean?

The restriction field for CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER reads: II/358. This is the restriction note from the CosIng inventory. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries.

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InventoryRef 8583222/04/2020

CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER

Citrus Unshiu/Citrus Reticulata/Citrus Iyo Fruit Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the fruit of Citrus unshiu, Citrus reticulata and Citrus Iyo

CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page. Inventory note: II/358.

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Market	Evidence status	Records	Source language
European Union	Evidence linked Prohibited entry found Open this evidence	1	English and EU languages
Great Britain	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English
Canada	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English and French
New Zealand	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English
ASEAN	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English and national languages
China	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Chinese with selected English material
Japan	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Japanese; official English translation available
South Korea	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Korean with some English names
United States	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English
Australia	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English
Brazil	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Portuguese with INCI crosswalks
India	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English and Hindi
Saudi Arabia	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Arabic and English

What the official INCI name states

The official label is a composite INCI name with 3 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.

Identity type from wording: composite
Preparation or form: WATER
Stated biological parts: FRUIT
Named source segments: 3

Review parsed source-name segments

CITRUS UNSHIU
CITRUS RETICULATA
CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER

Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification

Citrus unshiuCitrus reticulataCitrus iyo

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

Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Citrus unshiu

synonym

Accepted name: Citrus × reticulata Blanco

Rank: species
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus

Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER

INCI name

CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER

Description

Citrus Unshiu/Citrus Reticulata/Citrus Iyo Fruit Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the fruit of Citrus unshiu, Citrus reticulata and Citrus Iyo

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 85832
Imported identity: CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER
Source update: 22/04/2020

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER

Annex II Restriction reference

Entry 358

Furocoumarines (e.g. trioxysalen (INN), 8-methoxypsoralen, 5-methoxypsoralen) except for normal con…

CAS: 298-81-7 / 484-20-8 / 3902-71-4

EC: 206-066-9 / 207-604-5 / 223-459-0

Key data

CAS

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No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.

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Restriction

II/358

Function

FRAGRANCE: Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
PERFUMING: Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#6990 · CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

CITRUS TUMIDA PEEL OILFRAGRANCE; PERFUMING

CITRUS UNSHIU FRUIT POWDERANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING

CITRUS UNSHIU PEEL EXTRACTFRAGRANCE

CITRUS UNSHIU PEEL POWDERFRAGRANCE

CNIDIUM MONNIERI SEED POWDERABRASIVE, FRAGRANCE, SKIN PROTECTING

CNIDIUM OFFICINALE LEAFFLAVOURING, FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING

CNIDIUM OFFICINALE ROOT WATERFRAGRANCE

COCHLEARIA ARMORACIA ROOT EXTRACTFRAGRANCE

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How CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions 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.

Frequently asked questions

CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER 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.

The restriction field for CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER reads: "II/358". This is the restriction note recorded in the CosIng inventory for this ingredient. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries above.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for CITRUS UNSHIU/CITRUS RETICULATA/CITRUS IYO FRUIT WATER with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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