Ingredient profile
Limonene
Raters disagreeperfumingdeodorantsolventCAS 138-86-3
At least one of our safety lists speaks to this ingredient. Also written as LIMONENE, limonene, Limonene*…
Raters don't agree. Here's where each one stands
Safe
Greenlens Ingredient Scan
Independent
Greenlens Precautionary Screen
Independent
Greenlens Tolerance Screen
Independent
Caution
ANSES Endocrine Disruptors
Government
EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI)
Government
Concern
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Where each list lands
Funding shown- Caution
ANSES Endocrine Disruptors
Government
An ANSES endocrine-disruptor candidate (SNPE2); a common fragrance terpene and allergen, flagged for endocrine activity. (ANSES — French national strategy on endocrine disruptors (SNPE2))
- Caution
EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI)
Government
Carries an EU harmonised classification (Skin Sens. 1) — a skin sensitiser under CLP Annex VI, index 601-029-00-7. A hazard classification, not proof of harm at the level used. (EU CLP Regulation Annex VI, Table 3 (harmonised classification, ECHA export))
- Safe
Also screened — not on these lists
- Health Canada Ingredient Hotlist
- California Proposition 65
- US NTP Report on Carcinogens
- IARC Monographs
- EU Microplastics Restriction
Notes
- ANSES endocrine candidate
- EU harmonised skin sensitizer
