Lavandula officinalis flower/extract

Lavandula officinalis flower/extract in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, a skin-conditioning agent and an anti-sebum.

• Antimicrobial
• Skin conditioning
• Anti-sebum
• Skin protecting

Is it a concern?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

• EU·CosIng·ActiveThis is the extract of the flowers of Lavandula officinalis ; the flowers, leaves, and stalk of Sarracenia leucophylla , and Sarracenia purpurea ; the flowers, leaves, and stems of Hypericum perforatum, and Melissa officinalis; the leaves of Camellia sinensis ; the roots of Eleutherococcus senticosus, and the whole plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra.

  • This is the extract of the flowers of Lavandula officinalis ; the flowers, leaves, and stalk of Sarracenia leucophylla , and Sarracenia purpurea ; the flowers, leaves, and stems of Hypericum perforatum, and Melissa officinalis; the leaves of Camellia sinensis ; the roots of Eleutherococcus senticosus, and the whole plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Lavandula officinalis flower/extract. 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.