Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a botanical extract used mainly as a skin-conditioning and antioxidant support ingredient. It can also add a light herbal scent depending on the extraction solvent and concentration.
What does Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a botanical extract used mainly as a skin-conditioning and antioxidant support ingredient. It can also add a light herbal scent depending on the extraction solvent and concentration.
Is Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well accepted and not a common restricted-list concern. Like many aromatic plant extracts, it can carry naturally occurring fragrance allergens, so sensitive-skin formulas usually keep levels modest and disclose allergens where required.
Is Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract sustainable?
It comes from renewable plant biomass, and water, glycerin, or alcohol extractions are typically biodegradable systems. Sustainability depends on farming practices, solvent choice, and extract standardization rather than a major persistence concern.
Is Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and can be used in COSMOS-organic products when the agricultural source and extraction solvents meet the standard. It fits Green Chemistry best when made with water, ethanol, glycerin, or other approved low-residue solvents from responsibly grown plants.
How does Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract work chemically?
This material is a complex mixture of polar phenolic compounds, flavonoids, tannins, organic acids, and small volatile terpenoid fractions, with composition shifting by harvest and solvent. It is typically used at low formula percentages, often below 5% as supplied, and is most stable in water-based systems when protected from heat, light, and oxidation.
Last updated 2026-05-13