Citrus aurantium dulcis (Sweet Orange) peel oil
AKA “sweet orange peel oil”
Oil
Ingredient Facts
Citrus aurantium dulcis (Sweet Orange) peel oil
AKA: Sweet orange peel oil
Oil · Masking · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Citrus aurantium dulcis (sweet orange) peel oil is a cosmetic ingredient used as masking, skin conditioning.
Family
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Plant Part
Peel
Lifeform
Shrub or tree
Climate
Subtropical
CAS #
8008-57-9
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Masking
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Moisturizing
Softens and smooths skin
Provides scent
Traditional Use
Used in traditional Chinese and European folk medicine for skin brightening and circulation. Sweet orange oil was historically valued in cosmetics for its uplifting properties and mild exfoliating effects.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Citrus aurantium dulcis (sweet orange) peel oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Inheritance and Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping of Aromatic Compounds from Clementine (Citrus × clementina Hort. ex Tan.) and Sweet Orange (C. × sinen
Ferrer V, Costantino G, Paymal N, Quinton C, Perdomo EC et al.
Genes, 2023
Essential Oil and Juice from Bergamot and Sweet Orange Improve Acne Vulgaris Caused by Excessive Androgen Secretion.
Sun P, Zhao L, Zhang N, Wang C, Wu W et al.
Mediators of inflammation, 2020
Essential Oil and Juice from Bergamot and Sweet Orange Improve Acne Vulgaris Caused by Excessive Androgen Secretion.
Sun P, Zhao L, Zhang N, Wang C, Wu W et al.
Mediators of inflammation, 2020
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR