Database/Antioxidant/Achillea Millefolium Flower Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Achillea Millefolium Flower Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of yarrow flowers; entire mass is plant material.

INCI nameAchillea Millefolium Flower Extract
CAS84082-83-7
FunctionAntioxidant · Humectant
FeedstockExtracted from the flowers of yarrow (Achillea millefolium)…

How we scored it

Botanical flower extract; wholly plant-derived. 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Extracted from the flowers of yarrow (Achillea millefolium) using water or a solvent.

In plain English

An extract made from yarrow flowers, a plant long used in traditional herbal preparations. Used to help condition skin in cosmetic formulas.

CosIng definition: Achillea Millefolium Flower Extract is an extract obtained from the flowers of the Yarrow, Achillea millefolium L., Asteraceae

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ACHILLEA%20MILLEFOLIUM%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT