Limonene
Limonene is a solvent and perfuming ingredient. It’s in 3,026 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, conditioner and body wash. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: Fragrance allergens (EU 26).
Updated October 26, 2026
In plain English
A citrus-peel fragrance ingredient that also acts as a solvent. EU labels must list it above a set level.
What it does
Contains Limonene: deodorant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Limonene: perfuming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Limonene: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 57187, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Limonene
Nivea sun
Protection Solaire Visage UV FPS30 Hydratante
50 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, chemical UV filters
Dove
Protection surgras douche soin nourrissante
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Sachajuan
PROTECTIVE HAIR PERFUME – BOIS NOIR
Fragrance · 50 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Sachajuan
PROTECTIVE HAIR PERFUME – FRUITY FLORAL
Fragrance · 50 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Colgate
Protex
Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Deliplus
Pulpis Mix
Label from Morocco and Spain · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Ofra
Pumpkin Spice Peel
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Pure & natural anti-rides Soin de jour
50 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Garnier
Pure Active 3 en 1
150 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Timotei
Pure Après-Shampooing
300 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, formaldehyde releasers
Palmolive
pure arctic
50 ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Yves Rocher
pure calmille
Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Garnier
Pure Clean Detangler
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Garnier Fructis
Pure Clean Styling Gel
Hair styling · 6.8 fl.oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Head & Shoulders
Pure Intense
Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
True Botanicals
Pure Radiance Body Butter
Body lotion · 7.4oz · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils
True Botanicals
Pure Radiance Sugar Exfoliating Body Scrub
Exfoliant · 9.4oz · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils
NARS
Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, chemical UV filters
Timotei
Pure shampooing
Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Old Spice
PURE SPORT desodorante corporal
96g/150ml · Label from Argentina, Chile and Colombia · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Cien
pure&fresh
200 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’Oréal
PureActive Gel nettoyant assainissant
200 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Shiseido
Pureness Gel-Crème hydratant Shiseido
40ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones
purfext pumpkin bath and body hand soap
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check