Ingredient glossary / Fragrance
Lemongrass oil
On the label: Cymbopogon Flexuosus Oil · Fragrance
What it is
A citral-rich essential oil; citral is a listed fragrance allergen.
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 distilled from species of Cymbopogon. Q63346734 →
In the research
28 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Lemongrass oil supplementation: buffalo-derived in vitro screening of ruminal fermentation and in vivo evaluation in growing beetal goats · Tropical animal health and production, 2026
- Harnessing Lemongrass Oil Emulgel for Advanced Topical Therapy: Innovations in Dermatology and Rheumatoid Arthritis Management · Recent advances in drug delivery and formulation, 2026
- Gellan gum-based composites hydrogel membranes with geranium and lemongrass oils for enhanced antibacterial and wound healing effect · Scientific reports, 2025
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
12 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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