Lemongrass
AKA “Lemongrass Oil, Cymbopogon citratus, Fever Grass”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Lemongrass
AKA: Lemongrass Oil, Cymbopogon citratus, Fever Grass
Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Lemongrass is a cosmetic ingredient.
CAS #
8007-02-1
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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.
Anti-Aging Benefits
Antioxidant Protection
Reduces Inflammation
Traditional Use
Traditional herb in Southeast Asian, Ayurvedic, and African medicine used for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Historically employed in skincare preparations to cleanse and tone the skin, and in traditional medicine for wound healing.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Oiliness
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: CosIng · EWG · CIR