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Arnica montana flower water

CAS 68990-11-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Arnica montana flower water in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Arnica montana flower”.

Also known as Arnica montana flower · Arnica montana flower extract · Arnica montana flower oil · Arnica montana extract · Arnica alpina flower water · Arnica angustifolia flower water

Show all 24 names

Arnica helvetica flower water · Arnica lowii flower water · Arnica petiolata flower water · Arnica plantaginifolia flower water · Cineraria cernua flower water · Doronicum arnica flower water · Doronicum montanum flower water · Doronicum oppositifolium flower water · European arnica flower water · Leopard's bane flower water · Mountain arnica flower water · Mountain tobacco flower water · Wolf's bane flower water · Arnica montana flower head water · aloe barbadensis extract · aloe barbadensis leaf juice · arnica montana · arnica oil

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a fragrance ingredient. Arnica Montana Flower is the flower of Arnica montana L., Compositae.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Perfuming
  • Fragrance
  • Humectant
  • Conditioner
  • Deodorant
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. Arnica montana flower water appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive4 entries
    • Arnica Montana Flower is the flower of Arnica montana L., CompositaeSource →
    • Arnica Montana Flower Extract is an extract of the dried flower heads of the arnica, Arnica montana L., AsteraceaeSource →
    • Arnica Montana Flower Oil is an essential oil obtained from distillation of the flowers of arnica, Arnica montana L., AsteraceaeSource →
    • Arnica Montana Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the flowers of Arnica montana L., CompositaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 585 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 585 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 37 active drug products and 39 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 37 active drug products and 39 total products.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 Arnica montana flower water. 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 Arnica montana flower water 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 2018

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-12-31

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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 Arnica montana flower water in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

585

Named organisations

6

Personal careFood and drugCleaning products and household careConstruction

Typical roles

Skin conditioningPerfumingFragranceHumectantConditionerDeodorant
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Catalog

Found in these products

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