Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil
Essential Oil; Fragrance
Phototoxicity and Sensitization | Some bergamot peel oils contain phototoxic furocoumarins such as bergapten. Limonene, linalool and their oxidation products may also contribute to fragrance sensitization. Risk depends on whether the oil is expressed, distilled, or furocoumarin-reduced.
Why Oh Daisey rates it this way
Phototoxicity and Sensitization | Some bergamot peel oils contain phototoxic furocoumarins such as bergapten. Limonene, linalool and their oxidation products may also contribute to fragrance sensitization. Risk depends on whether the oil is expressed, distilled, or furocoumarin-reduced.
What it does
Fragrance; Skin Conditioning
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.
