# ARTEMISIA AFRA LEAF/STEM OIL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_2_wc7_m82_cqf
Categories: beauty
Functions: Skin conditioning, Flavouring, Fragrance
Identifier: ARTEMISIA AFRA LEAF/STEM OIL

> ARTEMISIA AFRA LEAF/STEM 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. FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse. Compiled from 3 published data sources.

## 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: FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Artemisia Afra Leaf/Stem Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves and stems of Artemisia afra, Asteraceae.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.

## 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/96445
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:2WC7M82CQF

_Assessed by Greenveil._