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Achillea millefolium oil

CAS 8022-07-9

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

84082-83-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Achillea millefolium oil in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Achillea millefolium extract”.

Also known as Achillea millefolium extract · Achillea millefolium flower extract · Achillea millefolium flower water · Achillea millefolium flower/leaf/stem extract · Achillea millefolium flower/leaf/stem juice · Achillea volatile oil

Show all 62 names

Achillea millefolium ext. · Achillea millefolium flower oil · Achillea millefolium volatile oil · Bloodwort flower oil · Carpenter's weed flower oil · Common yarrow flower oil · Devil's nettle flower oil · Milfoil flower oil · Nosebleed plant flower oil · Soldier's woundwort flower oil · Yarrow oil · Yarrow oil greece · Yarrow oil hungary · Achillea albicaulis flower oil · Achillea alpicola flower oil · Achillea ambigua flower oil · Achillea angustissima flower oil · Achillea arenicola flower oil · Achillea aspleniifolia flower oil · Achillea bicolor flower oil · Achillea borealis flower oil · Achillea californica flower oil · Achillea ceretanica flower oil · Achillea compacta flower oil · Achillea coronopifolia flower oil · Achillea crassifolia flower oil · Achillea eradiata flower oil · Achillea fusca flower oil · Achillea gigantea flower oil · Achillea haenkeana flower oil · Achillea laxiflora flower oil · Achillea magna flower oil · Achillea megacephala flower oil · Achillea millefolium flower head oil · Achillea nabelekii flower oil · Achillea occidentalis flower oil · Achillea ossica flower oil · Achillea pacifica flower oil · Achillea palmeri flower oil · Achillea pecten-veneris flower oil · Achillea pratensis flower oil · Achillea pseudotanacetifolia flower oil · Achillea puberula flower oil · Achillea setacea flower oil · Achillea sordida flower oil · Achillea subalpina flower oil · Achillea subhirsuta flower oil · Achillea submellifolium flower oil · Achillea sylvatica flower oil · Achillea tenuis flower oil · Achillea tomentosa flower oil · Alchemilla magna flower oil · Alitubus millefolium flower oil · Alitubus tomentosus flower oil · Chamaemelum millefolium flower oil · Chamaemelum tanacetifolium flower oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a humectant and a skin-conditioning agent. Achillea Millefolium Extract is an extract of the leaves and flowers of the yarrow, Achillea millefolium L., Asteraceae.

  • Antioxidant
  • Humectant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Anti-seborrheic
  • Cleansing
  • Refreshing
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. Achillea millefolium oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActive6 entries
    • Achillea Millefolium Extract is an extract of the leaves and flowers of the yarrow, Achillea millefolium L., AsteraceaeSource →
    • Achillea Millefolium Flower Extract is an extract obtained from the flowers of the Yarrow, Achillea millefolium L., AsteraceaeSource →
    • Achillea Millefolium Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillated obtained from the flowers of the Yarrow, Achillea Millefolium L., AsteraceaeSource →
    • Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Yarrow, Achillea millefolium L., AsteraceaeSource →
    • Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice is the juice expressed from the flowers, leaves and stems of Achillea millefolium, AsteraceaeSource →
    • "Yarrow oil". Achillea Millefolium Oil is the essential oil obtained from the flowering herb of the Yarrow, Achillea millefolium L., AsteraceaeSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 219 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Antioxidant, Deodorizer.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 219 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Antioxidant, Deodorizer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Achillea millefolium 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 Achillea millefolium oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2018

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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

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 Achillea millefolium oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

219

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioningAnti-seborrheicCleansingRefreshing
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Catalog

Found in these products

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