LAVANDULA INTERMEDIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER ●
TL;DR. This ingredient primarily functions as a botanical water phase, adding light aromatic character and replacing part or all of plain water in mists, toners, gels, and emulsions. It is not a stand-alone preservative or active at typical cosmetic use levels.
What does LAVANDULA INTERMEDIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient primarily functions as a botanical water phase, adding light aromatic character and replacing part or all of plain water in mists, toners, gels, and emulsions. It is not a stand-alone preservative or active at typical cosmetic use levels.
Is LAVANDULA INTERMEDIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, this ingredient is generally well accepted when produced by physical distillation and preserved appropriately. Its main caveat is trace fragrant terpene constituents, which may require allergen labeling in some regions and can bother very reactive skin.
Is LAVANDULA INTERMEDIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER sustainable?
This material is plant-derived and typically produced through steam distillation, often as a water fraction associated with aromatic oil production. It is readily biodegradable, though its footprint depends on farming practices, distillation energy, water use, and transport of a water-heavy material.
Is LAVANDULA INTERMEDIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER COSMOS-approved?
It is generally permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when made by allowed physical processes from compliant plant material and without noncompliant additives. It aligns well with Green Chemistry through renewable sourcing and biodegradability, with energy demand from distillation as the main tradeoff.
How does LAVANDULA INTERMEDIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATER work chemically?
This ingredient is an aqueous botanical distillate containing mostly water plus low levels of volatile terpenes, alcohols, esters, and other water-soluble aromatic fractions. It is commonly used from about 1% up to the full water phase, usually needs preservation, and is typically most stable in mildly acidic to neutral formulas while trace fragrance compounds can oxidize over time.
Last updated 2026-05-14