What it is
In the register’s words: “Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, Labiatae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT
- CAS number
- 90063-37-9 / 84776-65-8
- EC number
- 289-995-2 / 283-994-0
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract where the register says LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. Both are the same ingredient.
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- Fragrance
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Gives the product its smell or covers an unpleasant one. A label may name each scent ingredient or group them as Fragrance (Parfum).
Register definition: “Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.”
- Perfuming
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Used as a perfume or scent material. Essential oils and their scent compounds, such as linalool and limonene, carry this role.
Register definition: “Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.”
- Oral care
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A role the ingredient has in toothpaste or mouthwash. On a hair label it is there for another listed use.
Register definition: “Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.”
- Skin conditioning
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The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.
Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”
- Flavoring
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Gives a product a taste. On a hair label it is a role the ingredient has elsewhere, such as in lip balm or toothpaste.
Register definition: “Imparting taste and/or flavour to a cosmetic product.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Shampoos 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Shampoos without it
- Deep conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Deep conditioners without it
- Leave-in conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Leave-in conditioners without it
- Stylers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Stylers without it
Every label, product by product (4)
- Giovanni Curl Habit Curl Defining Shampoo Shampoo · listed as *Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract 18th of 31 names
- Giovanni Curl Habit Curl Defining Deep Conditioning Hair Mask Deep conditioner · listed as *Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract 15th of 24 names
- Giovanni Direct Leave-In Weightless Moisture Conditioner Leave-in conditioner · listed as *Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract 11th of 20 names
- Giovanni Curl Habit Curl Shaping Hair Gel Styler · listed as *Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract 17th of 21 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Other fragrance ingredients on these labels
- Fragrance (Parfum) 133 labels
- Potassium Sorbate 61 labels
- Sodium Benzoate 61 labels
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil 32 labels
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 26 labels
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil 26 labels
- Sodium Chloride 26 labels
- Benzoic Acid 25 labels
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.