CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS FRUIT EXTRACT
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract is an extract obtained from sweet orange fruit. On an ingredient list, the name indicates a material derived from the whole fruit rather than the orange juice consumed as a drink. Sweet orange belongs to the Rutaceae family, which also includes other citrus plants known for the characteristic scent of their peel and fruit.
CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS FRUIT EXTRACT: what it is
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract is an extract obtained from sweet orange fruit. On an ingredient list, the name indicates a material derived from the whole fruit rather than the orange juice consumed as a drink. Sweet orange belongs to the Rutaceae family, which also includes other citrus plants known for the characteristic scent of their peel and fruit.
The botanical designation associated with this ingredient is also listed in current taxonomic databases as Citrus sinensis, a scientific name used for sweet orange. This distinction matters because a fruit extract is not the same as orange essential oil, which is commonly obtained mainly from the peel and has a different aromatic profile and production method. An ingredient list alone does not identify the extraction method used in a product.
CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS FRUIT EXTRACT: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, sweet orange fruit extract may be used for fragrance. In everyday terms, it can contribute a citrus note to the product experience, although the final scent also depends on the other fragrance components in the formula.
It is also classified for skin conditioning, meaning use intended to help leave the skin surface feeling more pleasant and less rough within a finished formula. Studies of orange preparations may use extracts with different compositions, oral intake, or combinations of substances; such findings do not show that this isolated extract treats acne, dark spots, wrinkles, or wounds when applied in a cosmetic.
Products containing this ingredient
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le Petit Marseillais gel douche et ben gel douche et bain extra-doux orange bio et pamplemousse bio
650 ml