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- noun biochemistry 5-methoxypsoralen, a
psoralen found in theessential oil ofbergamot (where it is the cause ofphototoxicity ) and othercitruses .
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This risk is fairly low when the low levels of citrus oils in the composition are maintained, and is even further lowered when citrus oils where the furanocoumarins have been removed is used i.e.: bergapten-free bergamot essential oil.
Citrus Splash No More? Ayala Sender 2007
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This risk is fairly low when the low levels of citrus oils in the composition are maintained, and is even further lowered when citrus oils where the furanocoumarins have been removed is used i.e.: bergapten-free bergamot essential oil.
Archive 2007-04-01 Ayala Sender 2007
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