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Citrus limon (Lemon, Distilled) fruit oil
AKA “Lemon, Distilled Fruit Oil”
Essential Oil
Ingredient Facts
Citrus limon (Lemon, Distilled) fruit oil
AKA: Distilled Fruit Oil
Essential Oil · Soothing · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Soothing
Astringent
Essential Oil
Clean
Lemon oil naturally helps balance and refresh skin with its astringent properties, leaving it feeling clean and soothed. Cold-pressed from Mediterranean and Asian citrus fruits.
Family
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Plant Part
Fruit
Lifeform
Tree
Climate
Subtropical
CAS #
8008-56-8
Form
Oil
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Functions
Astringent
Tightens and contracts skin tissue, temporarily shrinking pores and reducing oiliness. That "clean, tight" feeling after toner.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Tightens Pores
Tones Skin
Antioxidant Protection
Locks In Moisture
Fights Bacteria
Tightens and tones pores
Tightens and tones skin
Traditional Use
Lemon essential oil has been used in Mediterranean and European traditional medicine for skin clarification and purification. Valued in historical perfumery and skincare for its astringent and antibacterial properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
EWG
4
CIR
Insufficient
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USAunder review
EU✔ permitted
JAPAN✔ permitted
CANADA✔ permitted
Citrus limon (lemon, distilled) fruit oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Flower Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
European Commission
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Juice
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus limon (lemon) juice powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Leaf Cell Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Leaf Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Leaf/Peel/Stem Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus limon (lemon) peel
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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citrus limon (lemon) peel extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Wax
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Seed Oil
European Commission
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Cymbopogon flexuosus [Lemongrass] Oil
European Commission
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Powder
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Water
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Juice
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus limon (lemon) juice powder
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Leaf Cell Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Leaf Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus limon (lemon) peel
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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citrus limon (lemon) peel extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Powder
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Seed Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Limon Lemon Juice Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Verified Feb 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR