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Is Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract vegetarian?

Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract

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Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract is derived from the fruit of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium L. var. amara), a citrus species native to Southeast Asia, used in cosmetics and food flavoring.

Also known as Bitter Orange Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Fruit Extract
INCI name Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract
EC number 277-143-2
CosIng ID 55485
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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