# GO JO orange hand cleaner ingredients **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 24, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-jo-orange-hand-cleaner-ingredients/1025107 "2025-11-24T22:26:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-jo-orange-hand-cleaner-ingredients/1025107/1 "2025-11-24T22:26:16Z")
The label claims NATURAL\* ORANGE\* with those darn asterisks. Here is the ingredient list. Which of these is the orange ingredient? I note that the bottle I have at home (probably 10 years old) does not list petroleum distillates or mineral oil “Below are the ingredients used in the Natural Orange with Pumice: Ingredients: Water, Pumice, Petroleum Distillates, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Laureth-7, Limonene, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), PEG-4, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, DMDM Hydantoin, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate” ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-jo-orange-hand-cleaner-ingredients/1025107/2 "2025-11-24T22:29:50Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > Which of these is the orange ingredient? Probably the limonene. > [@](#): > > Limonene is a chemical found in the rind of citrus fruits, such as [lemons](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/6-lemon-health-benefits), limes, and oranges. It is especially concentrated in [orange](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/tangerine-vs-orange) peels, comprising around 97% of this rind’s essential oils. > [@](#): > > Due to its strong aroma, limonene is utilized as a botanical insecticide. It’s an active ingredient in multiple pesticide products, such as eco-friendly insect repellents ([5](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-04-20/pdf/2016-09155.pdf)). > > Other household products containing this compound include soaps, shampoos, lotions, perfumes, laundry detergents, and air fresheners. > **[Limonene: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects, and Dosage](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/d-limonene)** > > Limonene, an oil extracted from the peels of citrus fruits, is purported to have a variety of benefits. This article examines limonene’s uses, potential benefits, side effects, and dosage. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-jo-orange-hand-cleaner-ingredients/1025107/3 "2025-11-24T22:54:34Z")
3 minutes flat with cites. Is that great or is that great!?