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Grapefruit Oil

RESTRICTION
CAS
8016-20-4
EC
Material type
other
Canonical source
document derived
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Cost
Stock
Compatibility tags
citrus-colognechyprefougerefresh-aquaticfruity
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
citrus
Note tendency
Top
Descriptors
freshcitrusysweet

Bright, juicy grapefruit peel — sparkling and tart with a characteristic slightly bitter, sulfury-fresh edge. Opens sharp and zesty, quickly fading to a lighter, clean citrus-rind facet.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
10 / 10
EU cosmetic labelling

Allergen disclosure

AllergenCAS% in ingredient
Alpha-Terpinene99-86-50.2%
Beta-Caryophyllene87-44-50.2%
Citral141-27-50.5%
Citronellol1117-61-90.1%
Geraniol106-24-10.03%
Geranyl Acetate105-87-30.2%
Limonene138-86-399%
Linalool78-70-60.5%
Pinene80-56-83%
Terpineol8000-41-70.2%
Terpinolene586-62-90.15%
From supplier SDS

Composition

Substances declared in this material, parsed from the uploaded SDS. Percentages are used by the formula compliance engine to compute effective constituent concentrations.

ConstituentCAS%Range
Dipentene5989-27-550–100%
Myrcene123-35-31–5%
Beta-Pinene127-91-31–5%
Alpha-Pinene80-56-81–5%
Citral5392-40-50.1–1%
Linalool78-70-60.1–1%
p-Mentha-1,4-diene99-85-40.1–1%
Beta-Caryophyllene87-44-50.1–1%
p-Mentha-1,3-diene99-86-50.1–1%
Geranyl acetate105-87-30.1–1%
Terpinolene586-62-90.1–1%
Citronellal106-23-00.1–1%
Rhodinol106-22-90.1–1%
Reverse-composition

Contained in

Other ingredients whose composition declares this material as a constituent. The percentage shown is the supplier-declared concentration in that parent.

Ingredient%Range
POMEGRANATE1–5%
naturals · No. 199

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, page 183.

tenacity · moderatepower · moderatecold pressing
freshcitrusysweet
Appearance

Grapefruit Oil is a mobile, yellowish to greenish-yellow or pale orange-yellow oil.

Odor

Grapefruit Oil possesses a fresh-citrusy, rather sweet odor and a similar taste.

Flavor

The oil has a similar taste to its odor, with a sweetness and freshness.

Uses in perfumery

Grapefruit oil is quite useful in bergamot compositions and for all modifications of citrus notes in perfumery.

Uses in flavor

The main use is in flavors, particularly in soft drink flavors.

Production

Grapefruit Oil is produced by cold expression of the peel of the fruits from a Citrus species.

Document-derived

IFRA restrictions

CategoryKindMax %NotesSource
Category 1Max %4%
DOC
Category 2Max %4%
DOC
Category 3Max %4%
DOC
Category 4Max %4%
DOC
Category 5AMax %4%
DOC
Category 5BMax %4%
DOC
Category 5CMax %4%
DOC
Category 5DMax %4%
DOC
Category 6Max %4%
DOC
Category 7ANo restrictionNo Restriction
DOC
Category 7BMax %4%
DOC
Category 8Max %4%
DOC
Category 9No restrictionNo Restriction
DOC
Category 10ANo restrictionNo Restriction
DOC
Category 10BMax %4%
DOC
Category 11ANo restrictionNo Restriction
DOC
Category 11BMax %4%
DOC
Category 12No restrictionNo Restriction
DOC

Compliance-support only. Values resolved from the current IFRA corpus; each row cites the document excerpt it came from. Not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor.

IFRA Annex I

Natural constituents in this material

Restricted IFRA-standard materials typically present in this NCS at the listed concentrations.

ConstituentCASTypical %
Citral5392-40-50.1%
Citronellal106-23-00.1%
Identity
Aliases · 8
GRAPEFRUIT90045-43-5Grapefruit oilGrapefruit oil expressedLimoneneCitrus OilDistilled Grapefruit OilNot applicable.
Commercial
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Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).