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Hamamelis virginiana flower water

CAS 84696-19-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Hamamelis virginiana flower water in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Hamamelis virginiana bark/leaf extract”.
Also known as Hamamelis virginiana bark/leaf extract · Hamamelis virginiana bark/leaf/twig extract · Hamamelis virginiana bark/twig extract · Hamamelis virginiana extract · Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract · Hamamelis virginiana leaf water
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Hamamelis virginiana water · Witch hazel extract · Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf water · American witch-hazel flower water · American witchhazel flower water · Hamamelis macrophylla flower water · Hamamelis virginiana flower volatile water · Witch-hazel flower water · Witchhazel flower water · Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf extract · Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/leaf/twig extract · Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) bark/twig extract · Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract · Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) leaf extract · Hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) water · hamamelis virginiana · witch hazel 86%
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, an anti-sebum and an astringent. Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf Extract is the extract of the bark and leaves of the Witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L., Hamamelidaceae.
Skin conditioning
Anti-sebum
Astringent
Hair conditioning
Soothing
Humectant
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. Hamamelis virginiana flower water appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActive8 entries
- Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf Extract is the extract of the bark and leaves of the Witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L., HamamelidaceaeSource →
- Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract is the extract of the bark, leaves and twigs of the Witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L., HamamelidaceaeSource →
- Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Twig Extract is the extract of the bark and twigs of the Witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L., HamamelidaceaeSource →
- Hamamelis Virginiana Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Hamamelis virginiana, Hamamelidaceae.Source →
- Hamamelis Virginiana Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the flowers of the Witch Hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L., HamamelidaceaeSource →
- Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of the Witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L., HamamelidaceaeSource →
- Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the leaves of the Witch Hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L., HamamelidaceaeSource →
- Hamamelis Virginiana Water is an aqueous solution containing natural volatile oils obtained by the distillation of twigs, bark and leaves of of the Witch Hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L., HamamelidaceaeSource →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrence2 entries
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.Source →
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 6 active drug products and 6 total products.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 250 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Arts and crafts/office supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Astringent, Softener and conditioner, Humectant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 250 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Arts and crafts/office supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Astringent, Softener and conditioner, Humectant.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 Hamamelis virginiana flower water. 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 Hamamelis virginiana flower water 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 november 7, 2014
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2026-12-31
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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 EPA CPDat has listed Hamamelis virginiana flower water in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

250

Named organisations

Personal careArts and crafts/office supplies

Typical roles

Skin conditioningAnti-sebumAstringentHair conditioningSoothingHumectant

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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