Achillea Millefolium L ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is primarily used as a botanical skin-conditioning extract, often included for astringent, calming, and toning support in leave-on and rinse-off formulas.
What does Achillea Millefolium L do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is primarily used as a botanical skin-conditioning extract, often included for astringent, calming, and toning support in leave-on and rinse-off formulas.
Is Achillea Millefolium L clean?
Clean-beauty frameworks generally accept it, but it carries botanical-allergy caveats, especially for people sensitive to related flowering plants. If used as an aromatic fraction rather than a simple extract, fragrance allergen disclosure and tighter use-level discipline may apply.
Is Achillea Millefolium L sustainable?
This material is plant-derived and generally biodegradable, with a lighter persistence profile than many synthetic film-formers or silicones. Sustainability depends on agricultural practices, harvest controls, and the solvent system used to make the extract.
Is Achillea Millefolium L COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when sourced and processed through approved botanical extraction methods. It fits Green Chemistry best when made from renewable plant material using water, glycerin, ethanol, or other accepted solvents, with minimal processing residues.
How does Achillea Millefolium L work chemically?
This material is a complex botanical mixture that can include flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids, sesquiterpene lactones, and small amounts of volatile terpenes, depending on plant part and extraction method. Typical cosmetic use is often around 0.1% to 5% for liquid extracts, and water-based versions need preservation and protection from heat, light, and oxidation-related color or odor shifts.
Last updated 2026-05-16