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Centaurea cyanus flower

CAS 84012-18-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Centaurea cyanus flower in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Centaurea cyanus flower extract”.

Also known as Centaurea cyanus flower extract · Centaurea cyanus flower water · Cornflower extract · Bachelor's button flower · Batchelor's button extract · Blue bottle flower

Show all 36 names

Bluebonnet extract · Cornflower flower · Cyani flower · Cyanus segetum flower · Garden cornflower flower · Leucacantha cyanus flower · Allergenic extract- cornflower centaurea spp · Bachelor's button flower water · Blue bottle flower water · Bluebottle flower water · Boutonniere flower flower water · Centaurea concinna flower water · Centaurea cyaneum flower water · Centaurea hoffmanniana flower water · Centaurea lanata flower water · Centaurea pulcherrima flower water · Centaurea pulchra flower water · Centaurea rhizocephala flower water · Centaurea segetalis flower water · Centaurea umbrosa flower water · Cornflower flower water · Cyani flower flower water · Cyanus arvensis flower water · Cyanus cyanus flower water · Cyanus dentato-folius flower water · Cyanus vulgaris flower water · Garden cornflower flower water · Hurtsickle flower water · Jacea segetum flower water · Leucacantha cyanus flower water

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and an astringent. Centaurea Cyanus Flower is a plant material derived from the dried flowers of the Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus L., Compositae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Astringent
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Centaurea cyanus flower appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Centaurea Cyanus Flower is a plant material derived from the dried flowers of the Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus L., CompositaeSource →
    • Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus L., CompositaeSource →
    • Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus L., AsteraceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Astringent, Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 drug products and 1 package presentations.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 drug products and 1 package presentations.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Centaurea cyanus flower. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Centaurea cyanus flower yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-20

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Centaurea cyanus flower in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningAstringentConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Centaurea cyanus flower; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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