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Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract

CAS 8000-25-7

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

84604-14-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Rosmarinus officinalis extract”.

Also known as Rosmarinus officinalis extract · Rosmarinus officinalis flower cera · Rosmarinus officinalis flower extract · Rosmarinus officinalis flower oil · Rosmarinus officinalis flower/leaf/stem extract · Rosmarinus officinalis flower/leaf/stem water

Show all 27 names

Rosmarinus officinalis leaf · Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil · Rosmarinus officinalis leaf powder · Rosmarinus officinalis leaf water · Rosmarinus officinalis leaf/stem oil · Rosmarinus officinalis stem oil · Rosmarinus officinalis water · Salvia rosmarinus flower wax · Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) flower wax · Rosmarinus officinalis flower wax · Rosemary flower wax · Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract · Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) flower extract · Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) flower/leaf/stem extract · Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) flower/leaf/stem water · Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf · Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract · Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil · Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf powder · Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf water · Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) water

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an antioxidant and a skin-conditioning agent. Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., Lamiaceae.

  • Antimicrobial
  • Antioxidant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Deodorant
  • Refreshing
  • Tonic
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive14 entries
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Cera is a wax obtained from the flower of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • "Rosemary Oil". Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower Oil is an essential oil obtained from the leaves and fresh flowering tops of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is an extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the flowers, leaves and stems of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf is the leaves of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil is the essential oil obtained from the flowering tops and leaves of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Powder is the powder derived from the leaf of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf/Stem Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves and stems of Rosmarinus officinalis, Lamiaceae.Source →
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis Stem Oil is an essential oil obtained from the stems of the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
    • Rosmarinus Officinalis Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L., LamiaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2093 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Antioxidant, Deodorizer.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2093 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Biocide, Antioxidant, Deodorizer.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 Rosmarinus officinalis leaf 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.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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.

Food use

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2,093

Named organisations

6

Personal careFood and drugConstruction

Typical roles

AntimicrobialAntioxidantSkin conditioningDeodorantRefreshingTonic
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.