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Citrus paradisi (Grapefruit) seed extract
AKA “Grapefruit Seed Extract”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Citrus paradisi (Grapefruit) seed extract
AKA: Grapefruit Seed Extract
Extract · Masking · EWG: 2
Plant-Derived
Fragrance
Extract
Clean
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Extract is a cosmetic ingredient used as masking, perfuming. Rated low hazard by EWG. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Family
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Plant Part
Seed
Lifeform
Tree
Climate
Subtropical
CAS #
90045-43-5
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Masking
Perfuming
Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.
Anti-Inflammatory
Moisturizing
Boosts Collagen
Provides scent
Traditional Use
Grapefruit seed extract gained attention in the 1980s for its antimicrobial and antioxidant properties in both traditional medicine and cosmetics, though large-scale extraction is a modern development.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dullness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
2
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Diospyros lotus leaf and grapefruit stem extract synergistically ameliorate atopic dermatitis-like skin lesion in mice by suppressing infiltration of
Cho BO, Che DN, Yin HH, Shin JY, Jang SI
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 2017
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit)
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit/Peel Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Juice
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Leaf Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Juice
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Hydrogenated Grapefruit Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Hydrogenated Grapefruit Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit)
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Water
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Juice
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Leaf Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Juice
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Development and validation of an HPLC/UV/MS method for simultaneous determination of 18 preservatives in grapefruit seed extract.
Ganzera M, Aberham A, Stuppner H
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2006
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Development and validation of an HPLC/UV/MS method for simultaneous determination of 18 preservatives in grapefruit seed extract.
Ganzera M, Aberham A, Stuppner H
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2006
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Outgoing and potential trends of composition, health benefits, juice production and waste management of the multi-faceted Grapefruit Citrus Χ paradisi
Khalil MNA, Farghal HH, Farag MA
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2022
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Outgoing and potential trends of composition, health benefits, juice production and waste management of the multi-faceted Grapefruit Citrus Χ paradisi
Khalil MNA, Farghal HH, Farag MA
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2022
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Outgoing and potential trends of composition, health benefits, juice production and waste management of the multi-faceted Grapefruit Citrus Χ paradisi
Khalil MNA, Farghal HH, Farag MA
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2022
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Outgoing and potential trends of composition, health benefits, juice production and waste management of the multi-faceted Grapefruit Citrus Χ paradisi
Khalil MNA, Farghal HH, Farag MA
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2022
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Outgoing and potential trends of composition, health benefits, juice production and waste management of the multi-faceted Grapefruit Citrus Χ paradisi
Khalil MNA, Farghal HH, Farag MA
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2022
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Development of a comprehensive analytical method for furanocoumarins in grapefruit and their metabolites in plasma and urine using UPLC-MS/MS: a preli
Lee SG, Kim K, Vance TM, Perkins C, Provatas A et al.
International journal of food sciences and nutrition, 2016
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Protective Effects of Grapefruit Essential Oil against Staphylococcus Aureus-Induced Inflammation and Cell Damage in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes.
Zhang X, Xu H, Hua J, Zhu Z, Wang M
Chemistry & biodiversity, 2022
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR