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Lemon extract

Citrus Limon Fruit Extract

Seals moisture in.

What it is

An extract of lemon fruit.

Used as a skin conditioning agent that helps dry skin feel soft and supple, and it adds scent.

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What it does in a formula

Seals moisture inOfficial EU function: Skin conditioning - occlusive
Keeps skin in good conditionOfficial EU function: Skin conditioning - miscellaneous
Adds scentOfficial EU function: Fragrance

What official sources say

Restricted in certain uses · Cosmetics, EU

EU cosmetics law bans it only in some forms or uses (Annex II, entry 358).

Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex II: list of substances prohibited in cosmetic products (CosIng), retrieved 2026-10-09

A label gives no amounts, so none of this says a product is unsafe.