Fennel

AKA: Foeniculum vulgare oil, Fennel essential oil

Plant-Derived Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Not Clean

Fennel is a cosmetic ingredient.

CAS #

8006-84-6

Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Anti-Aging Benefits

Antioxidant Protection

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Used in Ayurvedic, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and European folk medicine for digestive and skin health. Applied topically in traditional cosmetics for its antiseptic and skin-soothing properties.

EWG

CIR

Safe

Pregnancy

Caution

CIR Safety Findings

all-shades-safe

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Caution

Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel) Fruit Oil

European Commission

EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)

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Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel) Seed Extract

European Commission

EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)

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Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel) Seed Extract

Environmental Working Group (EWG)

EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database

Verified Jun 2026

Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR