Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) bud
AKA “Lavender Bud”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) bud
AKA: Lavender Bud
Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Lavandula Angustifolia [Lavender] Bud is a cosmetic ingredient.
Family
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Plant Part
Bud
Lifeform
Subshrub
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
84776-65-8
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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.
Adds Fragrance
Anti-Aging Benefits
Antioxidant Protection
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
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
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 Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR