Cymbopogon flexuosus (Lemongrass) oil
AKA “Lemongrass Oil”
Oil
Ingredient Facts
Cymbopogon flexuosus (Lemongrass) oil
AKA: Lemongrass Oil
Oil · Masking · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Not Clean
Cymbopogon flexuosus [Lemongrass] Oil is a cosmetic ingredient used as masking.
Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Plant Part
Leaf
Lifeform
Perennial or rhizomatous geophyte
Climate
Seasonally dry tropical
CAS #
91844-92-7
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Masking
Antioxidant
Moisturizing
Anti-Aging
Provides scent
Traditional Use
Lemongrass has been used in traditional Ayurvedic, Southeast Asian, and Indian medicine for centuries as a purifying and skin-clarifying agent. Valued for its antimicrobial and astringent properties in folk skincare.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Cymbopogon flexuosus [Lemongrass] Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Microemulsion-based topical hydrogels containing lemongrass leaf essential oil (Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf) and mango seed kernel extract (Mangif
Nguyen NNT, Nguyen TTD, Vo DL, Than DTM, Tien GP et al.
PloS one, 2024
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR