Organic Grapefruit Seed Extract

Description

Organic Grapefruit Seed Extract for cosmetic formulation

Organic Grapefruit Seed Extract is a plant-derived raw material obtained from the seeds of Citrus paradisi Macfad. through maceration and concentration. It comes as a transparent liquid, yellow to brown in colour, with a characteristic citrus odour.

Its most relevant technical feature is its standardisation in bioflavonoids, with a specification above 10 mg/ml. This marker provides a defined criterion for selecting and formulating with a documented plant-derived raw material.

What distinguishes this quality

• Certified organic raw material.
• Standardised bioflavonoid content above 10 mg/ml.
• Documented botanical identity and production process.
• Defined organoleptic profile: transparent liquid, yellow to brown, with a citrus odour.
• Specified relative density: 1,200 - 1,400.

Common cosmetic uses

It can be incorporated as a citrus-character botanical extract into rinse-off and leave-on cosmetic products, such as gels, shampoos, cleansers, toners, lotions, creams or deodorants. The European COSMILE database describes Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract as a plant-derived ingredient with a perfuming function.

The ingredient's specific function depends on the complete formula, the concentration used and the evidence available for the finished product. For this reason, this raw material must not be presented on its own as a broad-spectrum preservative system, nor does it replace an authorised preservative, a safety assessment or a test of the efficacy of antimicrobial protection where applicable.

Composition and identification

• Declared INCI: Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract
• Botanical name: Citrus paradisi Macfad.
• CAS: 90045-43-5
• EINECS: 289-904-6
• FEMA: 4846
• CoE: 140
• FDA: 182.20
• Bioflavonoids: > 10 mg/ml

The technical documentation received declares the INCI Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract, but does not provide a breakdown of the carrier or solvent or a complete quantitative composition. No additional ingredients are attributed without documentary confirmation.

Technical data

• Production: maceration and concentration.
• Part used: seeds.
• Declared botanical origins: Israel, Spain and Laos.
• Appearance: transparent liquid.
• Colour: yellow to brown.
• Odour: grapefruit.
• Relative density: 1,200 - 1,400.
• Quality: certified organic.

Use level and formulation

The available technical documentation does not specify a use level. The amount must be determined for each formula through compatibility, stability and safety testing. Where the cosmetic product requires microbiological protection, the preservative system must be validated on the finished formula; the current reference is ISO 11930:2019 together with its amendment ISO 11930:2019/Amd 1:2022.

Storage and retest

Keep tightly closed, protected from light and heat, preferably in full containers. The documented retest period is 36 months when appropriate storage conditions are maintained.