Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange) oil
AKA “sweet orange oil”
Oil
Ingredient Facts
Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange) oil
AKA: Sweet orange oil
Oil · Emollient · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Citrus sinensis (sweet orange) oil is a cosmetic ingredient.
Family
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Plant Part
Fruit
Lifeform
Hemiparasitic epiphyte
Climate
Wet tropical
CAS #
8028-48-6
Form
Oil
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Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Antioxidant Protection
Conditions Skin
Locks In Moisture
Fights free radical damage
Traditional Use
Sweet orange oil has been valued in Traditional Chinese Medicine and European herbalism for centuries as a warming, stimulating essence. It was incorporated into Renaissance beauty preparations and continues to be used in skincare for its brightening and mood-lifting properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dullness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
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