Lavender oil in skincare
An essential oil from lavender.
What is lavender oil?
An essential oil from lavender. On the ingredient list, you can find the name Lavandula Angustifolia Oil. The dictionary uses both the common name and the INCI name, so you can compare the explanation with the packaging.
What does lavender oil do for skin and the product?
Provides scent and contains several different fragrance ingredients.
Fragrance plays a role in the product experience but is not needed to retain moisture. Fragrance ingredients can be natural or synthetic. Both may be relevant for fragrance allergies.
An essential oil is not the same as an emollient fatty oil such as jojoba.
How to read the ingredient list
Look at the product's purpose and overall composition. Position on the list does not tell you the exact concentration used or how your skin will react. One substance can serve several purposes in the same product.
Questions about lavender oil
What does lavender oil do in skincare?
Provides scent and contains several different fragrance ingredients.
What should I know about lavender oil?
An essential oil is not the same as an emollient fatty oil such as jojoba.
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About sources and ingredient names
The European Commission's CosIng database is a reference for cosmetic ingredient names and functions. An entry does not constitute approval of all uses or evidence of a particular product effect.
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