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Achillea millefolium flower/leaf/stem extract
AKA “Yarrow”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Achillea millefolium flower/leaf/stem extract
AKA: Yarrow
Extract · Antioxidant · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Antioxidant
Soothing
Astringent
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Clean
Yarrow extract soothes and conditions skin, helping to maintain a healthy complexion. This gentle botanical comes from the leaves and flowers of the yarrow plant, native to Europe and Western Asia.
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Plant Part
Leaf
Lifeform
Perennial
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
84082-83-7
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Astringent
Tightens and contracts skin tissue, temporarily shrinking pores and reducing oiliness. That "clean, tight" feeling after toner.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
Yarrow has been used across European, Middle Eastern, and Asian traditional medicine for over 2,000 years as a vulnerary (wound-healing plant) and for skin care. The whole plant extract was valued for anti-inflammatory and astringent properties in folk skincare preparations.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Soothing
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
EWG
4
CIR
Safe
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium) Extract
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Achillea millefolium (blue yarrow) oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Engineering Yarrowia lipolytica for the Synthesis of Glutathione from Organic By-Products.
Do DTH, Fickers P
Microorganisms, 2020
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Advances in the metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for the production of terpenoids.
Ma YR, Wang KF, Wang WJ, Ding Y, Shi TQ et al.
Bioresource technology, 2019
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Genetic inactivation of the Carnitine/Acetyl-Carnitine mitochondrial carrier of Yarrowia lipolytica leads to enhanced odd-chain fatty acid production.
Messina E, de Souza CP, Cappella C, Barile SN, Scarcia P et al.
Microbial cell factories, 2023
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Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for terpenoids production: advances and perspectives.
Zhang G, Wang H, Zhang Z, Verstrepen KJ, Wang Q et al.
Critical reviews in biotechnology, 2022
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Verified Feb 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR