INCI
Cosmetic ingredient

LIMONENE

LIMONENE is a cosmetic ingredient name. DEODORANT | SOLVENT | PERFUMING. CAS 138-86-3.

Molecular structure of LIMONENE
2D molecular structure
CAS number
138-86-3
EC number
205-341-0/931-893-3
Molecular formula
C10H16
Molecular weight
136.23
Chemical name
1-Methyl-4-Isopropenylcyclohexene; dipentene
InChIKey
XMGQYMWWDOXHJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

What it is

Limonene is the English name used for LIMONENE in the INCI nomenclature. The record gives the chemical names 1-Methyl-4-Isopropenylcyclohexene and dipentene, with CAS number 138-86-3. The identification also includes EC numbers 205-341-0 and 931-893-3. These details accompany the INCI term and provide more than one technical designation for the same record.

What it does in a formula

LIMONENE is classified as DEODORANT, SOLVENT and PERFUMING. The record brings together a deodorant function, a solvent function and the role of perfuming within a formula. These classifications describe roles assigned to the ingredient in a cosmetic composition. They do not state the concentration used or establish an effect for a finished product in a particular situation.

Conditions and care

The record lists three cosmetic restriction codes for LIMONENE: III/88, III/167 and III/168. The codes appear without a maximum concentration, condition of use or accompanying text that details how each applies in this entry. For that reason, the codes should not be turned into use guidance or a safety assessment. The record confirms that the three restrictions exist, but provides no basis for setting limits beyond the information shown.

Recorded conditions

Restrictions and conditions of use

Cosmetic restriction
III/88 III/167 III/168
Catalogue presence

Products containing this ingredient

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