D-Limonene
D-limonene has many uses, including as a flavoring agent, fragrance, solvent, and insect repellent.Â
Food and beverageÂ
- Flavoring agent in baked goods, candy, ice cream, puddings, and yogurts
- Masking agent to cover up bitterness or aftertaste
Cosmetics and personal careÂ
- Fragrance in shampoos, soaps, lotions, perfumes, and makeup
Cleaning
- Degreasing agent in soaps, detergents, and industrial degreasing productsÂ
- Solvent for removing oil from machine parts, adhesive remover, and paint stripperÂ
Insect repellentÂ
- Ingredient in natural, skin-safe personal insect repellent
- Effective against mosquitoes, flies, and other pests
Other usesÂ
- Chemical intermediate in the production of l-carvone
- Wetting and dispersing agent in terpene resin manufacture
- Organic monomer in the synthesis of tackifying resins for adhesives
- Solvent for fused filament fabrication based 3D printing
- Less toxic substitute for xylene when clearing dehydrated specimens
D-limonene is a terpene that naturally occurs in the peel of citrus fruits, such as oranges or lemons.Â
Other names:1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene,4-Isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexene,p-Menth-1,8-diene, DL-Limonene; Dipentene
Application:
-  fragrance ingredient for cosmetics products e.g perfumes, aftershave lotions, bath products, and other personal care products
- It is added to cleaning products, such as hand cleansers to give a lemon or orange fragrance and for its ability to dissolve oils
