Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) bud
AKA “Lavender Bud
Essential Oil
Ingredient Facts
Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) bud
AKA: Lavender Bud
Essential Oil · Antioxidant · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Antioxidant
Soothing
Fragrance
Skin Conditioner
Essential Oil
Clean
Lavender bud brings a calming floral scent to the formula. Sourced from Mediterranean lavender plants, this natural fragrance is beloved in beauty for its soothing aromatic properties.
Family
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Plant Part
Bud
Lifeform
Subshrub
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
84776-65-8
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Functions
Fragrance
Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Adds Fragrance
Anti-Aging Benefits
Reduces Inflammation
Traditional Use
Lavender has been used in European and Mediterranean traditional medicine since ancient times for skin healing, calming, and antiseptic purposes. Popular in Victorian-era cosmetics and skincare for its fragrance and reputed benefits for irritated, scarred, or inflamed skin.
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
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USApermitted
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
Biological activities of lavender essential oil.
H M A Cavanagh, J M Wilkinson
Phytotherapy research : PTR, 2002
Biological activities of lavender essential oil.
H M A Cavanagh, J M Wilkinson
Phytotherapy research : PTR, 2002
Biological activities of lavender essential oil.
H M A Cavanagh, J M Wilkinson
Phytotherapy research : PTR, 2002
Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower‛/leaf‛/stem extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Lavandula Angustifolia Lavender Flower Leaf Stem Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Lavender Plant: Farming and Health Benefits.
Khan SU, Hamza B, Mir RH, Fatima K, Malik F
Current molecular medicine, 2024
Effect of inhaler and topical lavender oil on pain manage...
Sevda Tüzün Özdemir, Asiye Akyol
The journal of vascular access, 2023
Verified Feb 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR
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