Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil Expressed
Essential Oil; Fragrance
Phototoxicity | Expressed bergamot oil can contain the furocoumarin bergapten, which can cause phototoxic skin reactions following UV exposure. Sensitization | Oxidized limonene and linalool constituents may also trigger allergic contact dermatitis. Furocoumarin-reduced/bergapten-free versions present a different risk profile.
Why Oh Daisey rates it this way
Phototoxicity | Expressed bergamot oil can contain the furocoumarin bergapten, which can cause phototoxic skin reactions following UV exposure. Sensitization | Oxidized limonene and linalool constituents may also trigger allergic contact dermatitis. Furocoumarin-reduced/bergapten-free versions present a different risk profile.
What it does
A cold-expressed aromatic oil obtained from bergamot peel and used primarily as a fragrance ingredient.
How to read this rating
This rating reflects the Oh Daisey ingredient standard and the evidence currently available for cosmetic use. Product safety can also depend on concentration, exposure route, formulation, manufacturing quality, and individual sensitivity.
Sources
- 1 https://www.cir-safety.org/ https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetic-ingredients/allergens-cosmetics
Found in Approved Products
This ingredient appears in 1 Oh Daisey Approved Product.
