Definition
Limonene fraction of terpenes and terpenoids obtained from turpentine oil or citrus oils by fractionation or isomerization of other terpene fractions
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Banned
- South Korea
- Restricted
- United Kingdom
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · EU Cosmetics Regulation · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
European Union
- Other : Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L (15)
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : (15 ) This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product.’
- Other : Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 129
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 130
Restriction III/129 III/130
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 65996-98-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 266-034-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6028288
What products actually use it for
What the 3 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Development and evaluation of a herbal anti-tick grease using Cissus quadrangularis terpenes and terpenoids as active compounds for controlling ticks on live stock · 2025
- Composition and Medicinal Applications of Citrus Essential Oils: Current Insights and Future Perspectives · 2025
- Therapeutic Potential of Fungal Terpenes and Terpenoids: Application in Skin Diseases · 2024
- Deep Deterpenation of Citrus Essential Oils Intensified by In Situ Formation of a Deep Eutectic Solvent in Associative Extraction · 2020
- A status review of terpenes and their separation methods · 2019