Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
- beauty
Artemisia afra leaf/stem oil
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Artemisia afra leaf/stem oil in plain language
Also known as Artemisia afra flowering top oil · African wormwood flowering top oil · Artemisia afra flower/leaf/stem volatile oil
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a flavouring and a fragrance ingredient. Artemisia Afra Leaf/Stem Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves and stems of Artemisia afra, Asteraceae.
- Skin conditioning
- Flavouring
- Fragrance
- 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
FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Artemisia afra leaf/stem oil appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveArtemisia Afra Leaf/Stem Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves and stems of Artemisia afra, Asteraceae.
- Artemisia Afra Leaf/Stem Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves and stems of Artemisia afra, Asteraceae.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 Artemisia afra leaf/stem oil. 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 Artemisia afra leaf/stem oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid