Description
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil is a volatile essential oil obtained from the peel of the fruit of Citrus aurantium bergamia, a plant of the Rutaceae family. Its declared technical function in cosmetic nomenclature is FRAGRANCE and PERFUMING. Ingredients with a perfuming function are incorporated into cosmetic formulations to provide the olfactory profile of the finished product and to modulate the characteristic odor of the cosmetic base.
Under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, this ingredient appears in Annex III, reference 352, as a substance subject to restrictions. The corresponding entry does not set a numerical maximum concentration, but it does establish specific labelling conditions. Literally, the other applicable conditions state: "The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products." The substance has no harmonized classification as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. No restricted product types or additional mandatory labelling warnings have been set beyond the cited declaration obligation in the list of ingredients.
The information presented is for technical reference only and does not constitute a recommendation for use or an efficacy claim.