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Citrus limon (Lemon) flower/leaf/stem oil
AKA “Lemon Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil”
Oil
Ingredient Facts
Citrus limon (Lemon) flower/leaf/stem oil
AKA: Lemon Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
Oil · Masking · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Not Clean
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil is a cosmetic ingredient used as masking.
Family
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Plant Part
Leaf
Lifeform
Tree
Climate
Subtropical
CAS #
92346-89-9 / 84929-31-7
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Masking
Antioxidant
Antimicrobial
Provides scent
Traditional Use
Essential oil from lemon plant parts has been used in European aromatherapy and traditional skincare since antiquity for its cleansing, uplifting, and skin-purifying properties. Historically valued for both aromatic and topical beauty applications.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
EWG
4
CIR
Insufficient data
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
all-shades-safe
Potential Sensitizer
Regulatory Status
USAunder review
EU✔ permitted
JAPAN✔ permitted
CANADA✔ permitted
Citrus limon (lemon, distilled) fruit oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Flower Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Juice
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus limon (lemon) juice powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Leaf Cell Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Leaf Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Leaf/Peel/Stem Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus limon (lemon) peel
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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citrus limon (lemon) peel extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Wax
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Cymbopogon flexuosus [Lemongrass] Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Powder
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Water
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Juice
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus limon (lemon) juice powder
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Leaf Cell Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Leaf Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus limon (lemon) peel
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
citrus limon (lemon) peel extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Powder
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Seed Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon Lemon Juice Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Fisher K, Phillips CA
Journal of applied microbiology, 2006
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Quality Characteristics and Antioxidant Potential of Lemon (Citrus limon Burm. f.) Seed Oil Extracted by Different Methods.
Park YS, Kim ID, Dhungana SK, Park EJ, Park JJ et al.
Frontiers in nutrition, 2021
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR