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INCI ingredient

Hamamelis Virginiana Witch Hazel Extract

Also listed as: Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract

Hamamelis Virginiana Witch Hazel Extract appears on 12 ingredient lists in our database, most often in shampoos.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originYesno animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Hamamelis Virginiana Witch Hazel Extract appears on 12 ingredient lists in our database, most often in shampoos.

It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: anti-sebum, astringent, skin conditioning

Products with Hamamelis Virginiana Witch Hazel Extract

in 12 products

Showing 12 of 12 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • anti-sebum
  • astringent
  • skin conditioning
  • anti-sebum: Helping control sebum production.
  • astringent: Contracting and/or tightening the skin.
  • skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

CAS 84696-19-5 · EC 283-637-9 (I)

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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