"Low penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Natural, Synthetic
- Other languages: Цитрал, ציטרל, سيترال, シトラール
- INCI name: CITRAL
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 226-394-6
- Classification: Allergen, Regulated
- Organic-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Namely
Citral is a perfuming agent that is one of the 24 allergens regulated by Europe. It is present in large quantities in lemongrass oil, but also in essential oils of verbena, orange, lemon... It is used as an aromatic component in cosmetics for its lemon scents. It is made up of a mixture of the two geometric isomers the geranial and the neral.
Restriction in Europe:
III/70
The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19 (1) (g) when its concentration is greater:
- to 0,001% in products without rinsing
- to 0,01% in the products to be rinsed
The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19 (1) (g) when its concentration is greater:
- to 0,001% in products without rinsing
- to 0,01% in the products to be rinsed
Its functions (INCI)
- Masking : Reduces or inhibits the odor or basic taste of the product
- Perfuming : Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials
- Flavouring agent : Gives an aroma to the cosmetic product
This ingredient is present in 9.89% of cosmetics.
