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INCI ingredient

Hamamelis Virginiana Witch Hazel Leaf Extract

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

Hamamelis Virginiana Witch Hazel Leaf Extract appears on 20 ingredient lists in our database, most often in cream or lotions.

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 Leaf Extract appears on 20 ingredient lists in our database, most often in cream or lotions.

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: skin conditioning

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • skin conditioning
  • skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

CAS 84696-19-5 · EC 283-637-9

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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