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Citrus aurantium amara (Bitter Orange) peel powder
AKA “Bitter Orange Peel Powder”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Citrus aurantium amara (Bitter Orange) peel powder
AKA: Bitter Orange Peel Powder
Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Clean
Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Powder is a cosmetic ingredient used as skin conditioning. Rated low hazard by EWG. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
CAS #
68916-04-1 / 72968-50-4
Form
Powder
See origin →
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Conditions Skin
Antioxidant Protection
Reduces Inflammation
Wound Healing
Traditional Use
Dried bitter orange peel powder was traditionally used as an exfoliating and skin-brightening agent in European cosmetics. Also employed in traditional Asian skincare for its purported warming and circulation-enhancing properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Uneven Texture
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
1
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not an Irritant
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Wax
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Fruit Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Fruit Juice Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) leaf/twig extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Leaf/Twig Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Water
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Wax
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Fruit Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) leaf/twig extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Leaf/Twig Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Powder
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Aurantium Amara Bitter Orange Leaf Twig Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Aurantium Amara Bitter Orange Peel Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR