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d-Limonene — An Old Perfume Ingredient Introduced as a “Natural” Solvent in Industry: Is There a Risk of Sensitization?

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d-Limonene (Fig. 1) is a monocyclic terpene and the main constituent of oil from several fruits of the genus Citrus, and also occurs in caraway, dill and celery. Its enantiomeric form l-limonene is found, for example, in turpentine and peppermint oil.

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  1. Städtische Kliniken Dortmund, Hautklinik and Department of Dermatology, University of Witten/Herdecke, Beurhausstraße 40, D-44137, Dortmund, Germany

    Peter J. Frosch

  2. Gentofte Hospital, Department of Dermatology, University of Copenhagen, Niels Andersen Vej 65, DK-2900, Hellerup, Denmark

    Jeanne Duus Johansen

  3. St. John’s Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, SEI 7EH, London, England

    Ian R. White

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Karlberg, AT. (1998). d-Limonene — An Old Perfume Ingredient Introduced as a “Natural” Solvent in Industry: Is There a Risk of Sensitization?. In: Frosch, P.J., Johansen, J.D., White, I.R. (eds) Fragrances. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80340-6_14

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