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Citrus oil on a food label: allergens, diets and other names

Citrus oil is a kind of citrus fruit. It is not one of the allergens that labels must declare. It is vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 2,070 products, most often in biscuits and cakes.

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Does citrus oil contain an allergen?

Citrus oil is not one of the allergens that food labels must declare in the US, the UK, Europe or the Gulf. Open Food Facts does not link it to an allergen, and Bravoora’s label checker does not read the name as one.

Is citrus oil vegan?

Yes. Citrus oil is vegan and vegetarian: Open Food Facts records nothing from an animal in it.

VeganFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.
VegetarianFits youNothing from an animal, by the Open Food Facts record.

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What other names does citrus oil have on a label?

On European labels it is “citrusolja” in Swedish.

Swedish
citrusolja

Which foods contain citrus oil?

Open Food Facts lists citrus oil or a more specific kind of it in the ingredients of 2,070 products, most often biscuits and cakes, ready meals and sweets. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and the United Kingdom.

  • Biscuits and cakes426
  • Ready meals147
  • Sweets129
  • Unsweetened drinks128
  • Dressings and sauces121
  • Fish and seafood57

Products with it, by country of sale: France 766 · United States 382 · United Kingdom 357 · Germany 325.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where citrus oil turns up, not how much of the market it is.

What kind of ingredient is citrus oil?

Citrus oil is a kind of citrus fruit.

Kinds of citrus oilLemon oilTangerine oil

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An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: Citrus oil
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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