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Data: Fair

Citrus Reticulata

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● CHINPI
● CHINPI EKISU
● CITRUS UNSHIU
● CITRUS UNSHIU (SATSUMA MANDARIN)
● SATSUMA MANDARIN
● CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO
● CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO (TANGERINE)
● CITRUS NOBILIS
● CITRUS NOBILIS (MANDARIN ORANGE)
● CITRUS RETICULATA

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Any species/subspecies with accepted scientific name of C. reticulata, including tangerine (C. reticulata blanco), mandarin (C. nobilis), and satsuma (C. unshiu).

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment10 products
bath oil/salts/soak3 products
bar soap9 products
hair styling aid4 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
conditioner10 products
shampoo8 products
serums & essences5 products
baby bubble bath1 products
toners/astringents2 products
body wash/cleanser1 products
facial cleanser4 products
moisturizer7 products
hair treatment/serum1 products
beard oil1 products
mask3 products
lip balm1 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
hand cream3 products
daily use with SPF2 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
body oil3 products
liquid hand soap1 products
fragrance for women1 products
makeup remover1 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
around-eye cream1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceEU Cosmetics Directive
immune system or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Limited evidence of dermal toxicity or allergiesEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
skin/eye/lung irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Determined safe for use when formulated to avoid irritation, in assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR)Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • EU Cosmetics Directive
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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