dl-limonene ±

Where is dl-limonene ± found?

dl-limonene ± is found in cosmetic products, cleaning products, air fresheners and paint strippers. It is the fragrance from citrus plants and thus used to give products a lemonorange smell. It is also used in food manufacturing and in some medicines as a flavoring.

How can you avoid contact with dl-limonene ±?

Avoid products that list any of the following names in the ingredients:

• (+-)-Dipentene
• (+-)-Linonene
• (+-)-alpha-Limonene
• 1,8(9)-p-Menthadiene
• 1,8-p-Menthadiene
• 1-Methyl-4-(1- methylethenyl)cyclohexene
• 1-Methyl-4-isopropenyl-1- cyclohexene
• 1-Methyl-p-isopropenyl-1- cyclohexene
• 4-Isopropenyl-1-methyl-1- cyclohexene
• AI3-00739
• Acintene DP
• Acintene DP dipentene
• Cajeputen
• Cajeputene
• Caswell No. 526
• Cinen
• Cinene
• Cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-(1- methylethenyl)-
• DL-4-Isopropenyl-1- methylcyclohexene
• DL-Limonene
• Di-p-mentha-1,8-diene
• Dipanol
• Dipenten
• Dipentene
• Dipentene (+-)
• Dipentene 200
• EINECS 205-341-0
• EINECS 231-732-0
• EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 79701
• Eulimen
• Flavor orange
• Goldflush II
• HSDB 1809
• Inactive limonene
• Kautschin
• Limonen
• Limonene
• Mentha-1,8-diene (DL)
• NSC 21446
• NSC 844
• Nesol
• Orange flavor
• PC 560
• UNII-9MC3I34447
• Unitene
• alpha-Limonene
• d,l-Limonene
• delta-1,8-Terpodiene
• dl-Limonene
• p-Mentha-1,8-diene, (+-)-
• p-Mentha-1,8-diene, DL

What are some products that may contain dl-limonene ±?

Household Products

Hair Care Products

A clinician's point of view.

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For additional information about products that might contain dl-limonene ±, visit the Consumer Product Information Database. These lists are brief and provide just a few examples. They are not comprehensive. Product formulations also change frequently. Read product labels carefully and talk to your doctor if you have any questions. These are general guidelines. Talk to your doctor for more specific instructions.