Citrus Glauca Fruit Extract

Middel

Antioxidant

Citrus Glauca Fruit Extract at a glance

  • Fruit from the desert lime
  • Used as an anti-static
  • Also a skin conditioning ingredient
  • Rich in antioxidants
  • Potential skin irritant

Citrus Glauca Fruit Extract description

_Citrus glauca_ fruit extract comes from a small tree native to parts of Australia. It’s commonly known as desert lime because it thrives in desert-like environments. Desert lime’s primary use in cosmetics is as an anti-static agent, though it is also used as a skin conditioning ingredient. Not surprisingly, since it’s a plant extract, desert lime fruit is rich in antioxidant polyphenols. Unfortunately, the volatile components that give this time of lime its distinctive flavor and scent also pose a risk of skin irritation, which is also the case with most other citrus fruit. The independent Cosmetic Ingredient Review has ruled _Citrus glauca_ fruit extract safe as used in cosmetics, where the majority of its use is in rinse-off products. Its concentration of use ranges between 0.003-0.0051%.

Citrus Glauca Fruit Extract references

  • SpecialChem, Website, Accessed February 2025
  • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, May 2022, pages 8,511-8,544
  • International Journal of Toxicology, December 2021, pages 55S-99S
  • Journal of Functional Foods, November 2019, ePublication

Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

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God

Nødvendigt for at forbedre en formulerings tekstur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Middel

Generelt ikke-irriterende, men kan have kosmetiske, stabilitetsmæssige eller andre problemer, der begrænser dets anvendelighed.

Dårlig

Der er risiko for irritation. Risikoen øges, når det kombineres med andre problematiske ingredienser.

Dårligst

Kan forårsage irritation, inflammation, tørhed osv. Kan være en fordel i nogle tilfælde, men generelt har man påvist, at ingrediensen gør mere skade end gavn.

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