Citral

Citral is a perfuming and flavouring ingredient. It’s in 762 products on Poliage, most often fragrance, hair styling and body lotion. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: Fragrance allergens (EU 26).

Updated October 21, 2026

In plain English

A lemon-scented compound found in lemongrass and lemon oils. EU labels must list it above a set level.

What it does

Contains Citral: flavouring
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Citral: perfuming
Function listed in CosIng

Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 32857, accessed October 22, 2026.

Products that contain Citral

L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Vitamin E Gentle Facial Wash
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones
PIXI SERUM
Pixi
Vitamin-C CremeSerum
Serum · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
ALVERDE
alverde
Volumen Shampoo Bio-Bambus Bio-Orangenminze
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Volumetry Shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
LIDL
Lidl
W5 fraicheur citron
Lists fragrance allergens
TREE HUT EXFOLIANT
Tree Hut
Watermelon Twist Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
TREE HUT BODY LOTION
Tree Hut
Watermelon Whipped Body Butter
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
JONES ROAD FOUNDATION
Jones Road
What The Foundation
Foundation · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
LUMĒ DEODORANT
Lumē
Whole Body Deodorant
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
WILLIAMS
Williams
Williams 75ml stk blueman
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
UNILEVER
Unilever
Williams Après-Rasage Savane Vert Sauvage 125ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
WILLIAMS
Williams
Williams As Aqua Velva 100ml 12x
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
WILLIAMS
Williams
Williams inv stick 75mlx2
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
MITCHUM
Mitchum
Women Mitchum Natural Power Eucalyptus
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Wonder Worker
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, chemical UV filters
DEDCOOL FRAGRANCE
DedCool
X Emi Jay Mochi Milk Aura Hair + Body Mist
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
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Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
AXE
Axe
дезодорант аэрозоль Axe shift
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
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