Ingredient glossary / Fragrance
Lavender oil
On the label: Lavandula Angustifolia Oil · Fragrance
What it is
The essential oil of lavender; contains linalool and linalyl acetate, both fragrance allergens the EU requires to be listed.
Fragrances: Fragrance ingredients give a product its scent, from a single essential oil to a blend listed only as 'fragrance' or 'parfum'.
Wikidata: Essential oil obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of lavender flower. Q900534 →
In the research
69 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Safety Evaluation of Essential Oil Formulation (EOF) in Albino Wistar Rats: An Experimental Study · BioMed research international, 2026
- Ghassoul-Clay- and Oil-Loading-Induced Colloidal Gelation of Lavender Essential Oil Emulsified Systems · Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- Wound-Healing and Antibacterial Activities of Caryopteris mongolica Bunge Root Extract Ointment in an Experimental Animal Model · Journal of microbiology and biotechnology, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
13 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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Other fragrances
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