Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) flower oil
AKA “lavender flower oil”
Oil
Ingredient Facts
Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) flower oil
AKA: Lavender flower oil
Oil · Emollient · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Clean
Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower oil is a cosmetic ingredient. Rated low hazard by EWG.
Family
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Plant Part
Flower
Lifeform
Subshrub
Climate
Temperate
CAS #
84776-65-8
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Anti-Aging
Antioxidant
Anti-Inflammatory
Provides scent
Traditional Use
One of the most historically documented cosmetic and medicinal plants, used since ancient Egypt and Rome for skin healing, relaxation, and fragrance. Medieval and Renaissance herbals extensively documented lavender's use for burns, wounds, and various skin complaints.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Irritation
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