Litsea Cubeba Fruit Oil
Essential Oil; Fragrance
Sensitization | Litsea cubeba oil is naturally rich in fragrance constituents such as citral that can trigger allergic contact dermatitis in susceptible individuals. Oxidation | Essential oils can become more sensitizing as volatile components oxidize during storage. Irritation | Concentrated essential oil can irritate sensitive or compromised skin.
Why Oh Daisey rates it this way
Sensitization | Litsea cubeba oil is naturally rich in fragrance constituents such as citral that can trigger allergic contact dermatitis in susceptible individuals. Oxidation | Essential oils can become more sensitizing as volatile components oxidize during storage. Irritation | Concentrated essential oil can irritate sensitive or compromised skin.
What it does
An aromatic essential oil distilled from Litsea cubeba fruit and used primarily for fragrance and deodorizing properties.
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://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Essential-oil-obtained-from-the-fruits-of-Litsea-cubeba-_Lour._-Pers.-by-distillation https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetic-ingredients/allergens-cosmetics
Found in Approved Products
This ingredient appears in 1 Oh Daisey Approved Product.
