# CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS LEAF/STEM OIL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_cymbopogon_citratus_leaf_stem_oil
Categories: beauty
Functions: Skin conditioning, Abrasive, Flavouring, Perfuming, Fragrance
Identifier: CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS LEAF/STEM OIL

> CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS LEAF/STEM OIL: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, an abrasive and a flavouring. Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf/Stem Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves and stems of Cymbopogon citratus, Poaceae. Canonical ingredient record built from 5 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 5 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf/Stem Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves and stems of Cymbopogon citratus, Poaceae.
- EU: Active — Cymbopogon Flexuosus Herb Extract is an extract obtained from the herbs of the Lemon Grass, Cymbopogon flexuosus, Gramineae
- EU: Active — "Lemon Grass Oil; Indian Verbena Oil; Indian Melissa Oil". Cymbopogon Flexuosus Herb Oil is an essential oil obtained from the herbs of the Lemon Grass, Cymbopogon flexuosus, Gramineae. It contains citral (75-85%), methylheptenone, citronellal, geraniol, limonene
- EU: Active — Cymbopogon Flexuosus Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground leaves of the Lemon Grass, Cymbopogon flexuosus, Gramineae
- EU: Active — Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil is the volatile oil obtained form the dried Lemon Grass, Cymbopogon flexuosus, Poaceae Restriction: III/354

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/39458

_Assessed by Greenveil._