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Achillea millefolium flower/leaf/stem extract
AKA “Yarrow”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Achillea millefolium flower/leaf/stem extract
AKA: Yarrow
Extract · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Not Clean
Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Yarrow, Achillea millefolium L., Asteraceae
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.
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
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
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 Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR