Cedrat

Citrus medica L.

Chemotype: limonene / gamma-terpinene citron-peel type

citruszestyfreshsweetbitter

PLANT PART: fresh peel
EXTRACTION: cold pressing
AROMA NOTE: top

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Aroma & character

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citruszestyfreshsweetbitter

Aroma intensity: 50 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: top
Approximate tenacity: 4–4 hours

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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 1%
Phototoxicity: Phototoxic — use caution
Maximum for sun-exposed skin: 1%
Oxidation risk: medium

A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.

The Good Scents Company's cedrat peel oil entry identifies phototoxicity as the IFRA critical effect and gives a recommended usage level up to 1.0000% in the fragrance concentrate. The product-specific Capua 1880 specification sheet for Cedrat Oil Italy also reports bergaptene at <=10 ppm and total furocoumarins at <=2500 ppm, which supports keeping this cold-pressed peel oil in the phototoxic category.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateTreat as a UV-exposure caution oil because public IFRA-linked cedrat guidance identifies phototoxicity as the critical effect and recommends usage up to 1.0000% in fragrance concentrate.

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Inside the oil

7 constituents

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About this composition

This cedrat record is now anchored to two public product-specific Capua 1880 documents exposed from the live Fraterworks Cedrat Oil Italy listing: a 2023 specification sheet and a 2024 IFRA certificate for Cedrat Oil Italy Ref. 16980. Those documents verify that the sold material is cold-pressed Citrus medica peel oil from Italy and give product-specific limits for limonene, linalool, citronellal, citronellol, total citral, geraniol, bergaptene, and total furocoumarins. Brian Lawrence's public citron-oil review is still retained for the broader citron-peel context and for secondary constituents such as gamma-terpinene, alpha-pinene, and beta-pinene that do not appear in the Capua key-peaks summary.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
Limonene	59.4%	51.2–61.5%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Progress in Essential Oils - Citron oil https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/files/base/allured/all/document/2015/01/pf.PF_40_01_047_07.pdf lines 63, 90, 150 and 178-179
gamma-Terpinene	12.4%	7.1–24%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Progress in Essential Oils - Citron oil https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/files/base/allured/all/document/2015/01/pf.PF_40_01_047_07.pdf lines 66, 91, 152 and 179
beta-Pinene	2.2%	0.7–14.8%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Progress in Essential Oils - Citron oil https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/files/base/allured/all/document/2015/01/pf.PF_40_01_047_07.pdf lines 59, 85-86, 146 and 174-175
alpha-Pinene	2.3%	1.1–3.2%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Progress in Essential Oils - Citron oil https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/files/base/allured/all/document/2015/01/pf.PF_40_01_047_07.pdf lines 57, 83-84, 143 and 173-174
Geranial	1.7%	1.1–13.3%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Progress in Essential Oils - Citron oil https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/files/base/allured/all/document/2015/01/pf.PF_40_01_047_07.pdf lines 33, 75, 102, 162 and 182
Neral	1%	0.7–7.4%	monoterpene aldehyde	View source Progress in Essential Oils - Citron oil https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/files/base/allured/all/document/2015/01/pf.PF_40_01_047_07.pdf lines 31, 73, 100, 160 and 181
Bergaptene	0.0005%	—	furocoumarin	View source Specification Sheet CEDRAT OIL ITALY Ref. 16980 https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0682/1448/9400/files/Capua1880Srl-16980-SPEC-11RME01-E-CDNR-18SL-en.pdf?v=1706202530 (Key peaks: bergaptene <=10 ppm; midpoint of cited trace-to-maximum figure used because no distinct typical value was published)

Profile source: Specification Sheet CEDRAT OIL ITALY Ref. 16980; IFRA Certificate in conformity up to 51st Amendment CEDRAT OIL ITALY Ref. 16980; Progress in Essential Oils - Citron oil · https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0682/1448/9400/files/Capua1880Srl-16980-SPEC-11RME01-E-CDNR-18SL-en.pdf?v=1706202530 ; https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0682/1448/9400/files/Capua1880Srl-16980-IFRA_51-1RME07-E-CDDLM-FRATER-en_5a51d7bc-3d5c-4763-b365-e3c7c8e2318b.pdf?v=1780953711 ; https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/files/base/allured/all/document/2015/01/pf.PF_40_01_047_07.pdf

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.

traditionally used in aromatherapy as an uplifting, mood-brightening top note
reported to support a refreshed, energized mental state when diffused
used in perfumery and cologne for its zesty, sparkling citron-peel character
traditionally associated with easing occasional low mood via citrus aromatherapy
used in blends to add a bright, fresh opening note

For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.

What we're still learning · 3 data gaps

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The Fraterworks-exposed Capua 1880 IFRA certificate is product-specific, but its explicit numeric restrictions are framed in IFRA categories rather than the archive's preferred leave-on aromatherapy language.
No trusted 0-100 volatility-rate value was located, so volatility_rate remains null.
Gamma-terpinene, alpha-pinene, and beta-pinene remain verified from Brian Lawrence's public citron-oil review rather than from the shorter Capua key-peaks sheet for Ref. 16980.