Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

What does Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract keeps the skin in good condition and hides an unwanted smell or taste. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: skin conditioning and masking.

What is Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract?

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Sweet Orange, Citrus aurantium L. var. dulcis L., Rutaceae.

CAS number

8028-48-6, 84012-28-2

EC number

232-433-8

CosIng reference

55360

Which products contain Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract?

Open Beauty Facts finds Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract in the ingredient lists of 49 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often hair care, face care and shower gels.

• Hair care6
• Face care3
• Shower gels3
• Face masks2

Products with it, by country of sale: France 15 · United States 12 · Germany 7 · Spain 5.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract turns up, not how much of the market it is.

Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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