Cosmetic ingredient dictionary
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water in cosmetics: what it is and what it does
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water is a cosmetic ingredient that keeps the skin in good condition. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 17 products, most often deodorants.
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What does Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water do in a product?
In a cosmetic product, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water keeps the skin in good condition and tightens the skin. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: skin conditioning and astringent.
What is Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water?
Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the leaves of the Witch Hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L., Hamamelidaceae.
- CAS number
- 84696-19-5
- EC number
- 283-637-9
- CosIng reference
- 82798
Which products contain Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water?
Open Beauty Facts finds Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water in the ingredient lists of 17 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often deodorants, roll-on deodorants and skincare.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 8 · Germany 3 · Italy 2 · Turkey 2.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Water turns up, not how much of the market it is.
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Sources
The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.
- European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
- Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
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