Lemongrass
molecular structure · PubChem
AKA: Lemongrass Oil, Cymbopogon citratus, Fever Grass
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
OriginPlant-Derived
Lemongrass is a cosmetic ingredient.
CAS #
8007-02-1
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Oiliness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
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
Reduces Inflammation
Cymbopogon flexuosus [Lemongrass] Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Microemulsion-based topical hydrogels containing lemongrass leaf essential oil (Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf) and mango seed kernel extract (Mangif
Nguyen NNT, Nguyen TTD, Vo DL, Than DTM, Tien GP et al.
PloS one, 2024
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR
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