CITRUS PARADISI FRUIT EXTRACT
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract is obtained from the fruit of grapefruit, a citrus fruit in the Rutaceae family. On an ingredient list, the name refers to a fruit extract, not to drinking grapefruit juice or to an essential oil pressed from the peel.
CITRUS PARADISI FRUIT EXTRACT: what it is
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract is obtained from the fruit of grapefruit, a citrus fruit in the Rutaceae family. On an ingredient list, the name refers to a fruit extract, not to drinking grapefruit juice or to an essential oil pressed from the peel.
Citrus paradisi is used for grapefruit in biodiversity databases, although Citrus classifications can carry synonyms across catalogues. The practical distinction when comparing labels is the plant part: this name refers to the fruit, while seed, leaf, and peel ingredients have their own INCI names and are not the same raw material.
CITRUS PARADISI FRUIT EXTRACT: what it does in cosmetics
CITRUS PARADISI FRUIT EXTRACT is used for skin conditioning. In everyday terms, that means it is included to help keep skin feeling pleasant to the touch and looking cared for, rather than to cleanse the skin or provide sun protection.
Research on grapefruit derivatives needs to be read in context. A 2025 study examined a blend of rosemary and grapefruit extracts through cell tests and oral intake by participants; it does not show that grapefruit extract on its own, applied to skin in a cosmetic, produces the same response.
CITRUS PARADISI FRUIT EXTRACT: conditions and care
The cited European rule for furocoumarins requires a level below 1 mg/kg in sun-protection and bronzing products. It concerns those substances and does not, on its own, confirm how much is present in this fruit extract.
Restrictions and conditions of use
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650 ml