What does Rosmarinus officinalis leaf/stem water do?

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a humectant and an emollient. Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution obtained from the steam distillates of the leaves and stems of Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae).

Is Rosmarinus officinalis leaf/stem water safe?

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

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Rosmarinus officinalis leaf/stem water

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Rosmarinus officinalis leaf/stem water in plain language

What it is: Also known as Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf/Stem Water
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a humectant and an emollient. Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution obtained from the steam distillates of the leaves and stems of Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae).
Antioxidant
Humectant
Emollient
Skin conditioning
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.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Rosmarinus officinalis leaf/stem water appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution obtained from the steam distillates of the leaves and stems of Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae).
- Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution obtained from the steam distillates of the leaves and stems of Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae).Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Rosmarinus officinalis leaf/stem 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 Rosmarinus officinalis leaf/stem water yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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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.