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Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia flower wax

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia flower wax in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Lavandula angustifolia flower wax”.

Also known as Lavandula angustifolia flower wax · Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower wax · Common lavender flower wax · English lavender flower wax · Narrow-leaved lavender flower wax · True lavender flower wax

Show all 9 names

Lavandula officinalis flower wax · Lavandula spica flower wax · Lavender Wax Lavender Flower Wax

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a skin protectant. Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Wax is a wax obtained from the flower of Lavandula angustifolia, Lamiaceae.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • 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

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia flower wax appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveLavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Wax is a wax obtained from the flower of Lavandula angustifolia, Lamiaceae.
    • Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Wax is a wax obtained from the flower of Lavandula angustifolia, Lamiaceae.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 Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia flower wax. 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 Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia flower wax yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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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.