Ingredient
Lavender Extract (Lavandula Angustifolia)
INCI name: Lavandula Angustifolia Extract
True Lavender Extract
English Lavender Extract
What it is
A whole-plant extract of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia, Lamiaceae), distinct from Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, the steam-distilled essential oil, and typically carrying much lower concentrations of the volatile fragrance terpenes responsible for lavender's scent.
How it works
Functions as a skin-conditioning agent contributing lavender's traditional calming botanical profile; because it is extracted rather than steam-distilled, it retains far less linalool and linalyl acetate than the essential oil.
What it does
Skin conditioning
Concerns to know
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Fragrance allergen
One of the EU-declarable fragrance allergens and a common cause of contact sensitivity for reactive skin.