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Citrus grandis (Grapefruit) peel
AKA “Grapefruit Peel”
Ingredient
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Ingredient Facts
Citrus grandis (Grapefruit) peel
AKA: Grapefruit Peel
Ingredient · Perfuming · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Fragrance
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel is a cosmetic ingredient used as perfuming, skin conditioning. Rated moderate hazard by EWG. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Family
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Plant Part
Peel
Lifeform
Tree
Climate
Wet tropical
CAS #
90045-43-5 / 8016-20-4
Form
Powder
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Functions
Perfuming
Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Boosts Collagen, Antimicrobial, Anti
Inflammatory, Softens and smooths skin, Adds pleasant scent
Traditional Use
Grapefruit peel has been used as a natural astringent and exfoliating agent in traditional skincare. The peel's citric acid and vitamin C made it popular in cosmetics from the mid-20th century.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dullness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not an Irritant
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU✔ permitted
JAPAN✔ permitted
CANADA✔ permitted
Diospyros lotus leaf and grapefruit stem extract synergistically ameliorate atopic dermatitis-like skin lesion in mice by suppressing infiltration of
Cho BO, Che DN, Yin HH, Shin JY, Jang SI
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 2017
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit)
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit/Peel Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Juice
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Leaf Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Juice
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Hydrogenated Grapefruit Seed Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Hydrogenated Grapefruit Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit)
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Water
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Juice
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Leaf Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Juice
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Development and validation of an HPLC/UV/MS method for simultaneous determination of 18 preservatives in grapefruit seed extract.
Ganzera M, Aberham A, Stuppner H
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2006
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Development and validation of an HPLC/UV/MS method for simultaneous determination of 18 preservatives in grapefruit seed extract.
Ganzera M, Aberham A, Stuppner H
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2006
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Outgoing and potential trends of composition, health benefits, juice production and waste management of the multi-faceted Grapefruit Citrus Χ paradisi
Khalil MNA, Farghal HH, Farag MA
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2022
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Outgoing and potential trends of composition, health benefits, juice production and waste management of the multi-faceted Grapefruit Citrus Χ paradisi
Khalil MNA, Farghal HH, Farag MA
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2022
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Outgoing and potential trends of composition, health benefits, juice production and waste management of the multi-faceted Grapefruit Citrus Χ paradisi
Khalil MNA, Farghal HH, Farag MA
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2022
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Outgoing and potential trends of composition, health benefits, juice production and waste management of the multi-faceted Grapefruit Citrus Χ paradisi
Khalil MNA, Farghal HH, Farag MA
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2022
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Outgoing and potential trends of composition, health benefits, juice production and waste management of the multi-faceted Grapefruit Citrus Χ paradisi
Khalil MNA, Farghal HH, Farag MA
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2022
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Development of a comprehensive analytical method for furanocoumarins in grapefruit and their metabolites in plasma and urine using UPLC-MS/MS: a preli
Lee SG, Kim K, Vance TM, Perkins C, Provatas A et al.
International journal of food sciences and nutrition, 2016
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Protective Effects of Grapefruit Essential Oil against Staphylococcus Aureus-Induced Inflammation and Cell Damage in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes.
Zhang X, Xu H, Hua J, Zhu Z, Wang M
Chemistry & biodiversity, 2022
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR