LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is used primarily as a fragrance component, giving formulas a floral, herbal scent. It can also help mask base odors in creams, oils, cleansers, and hair products.
What does LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is used primarily as a fragrance component, giving formulas a floral, herbal scent. It can also help mask base odors in creams, oils, cleansers, and hair products.
Is LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is acceptable but not neutral, because it contains naturally occurring fragrance allergens and can be sensitizing for some users, especially after oxidation. Brands typically manage it through allergen disclosure, low use levels, and fragrance safety limits.
Is LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL sustainable?
It is plant-derived and its volatile components are generally biodegradable, but crop yield, land use, irrigation, and distillation energy affect its footprint. Quality and composition can vary by harvest, region, and plant part, which can complicate sourcing consistency.
Is LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL COSMOS-approved?
It is generally permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when produced by allowed physical processes such as steam distillation and when any organic claim matches the source certification. It fits some Green Chemistry principles through renewable sourcing and biodegradability, while allergen management and distillation energy keep it from being a fully low-friction material.
How does LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL work chemically?
This material is a complex volatile mixture, commonly rich in linalool, linalyl acetate, terpinen-4-ol, lavandulol, and other terpenes and esters, with composition shaped by cultivar, harvest, and distillation conditions. Leave-on formulas often use it well below 1%, with final levels governed by scent target and fragrance allergen calculations, and its terpenes oxidize with air, heat, and light, so antioxidants and tight packaging support stability.
Last updated 2026-05-13