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. 2022 Sep 29;27(19):6427. doi: 10.3390/molecules27196427

Table 6.

Possible applications of Artemisia species in cosmetology as recommended by the CosIng database [231].

Species INCI Name Description Functions
A. abrotanum Artemisia abrotanum extract Extract of the whole plant of the Southernwood, A. abrotanum Skin protecting
Artemisia abrotanum leaf/stem extract Extract of the flowers, leaves, and stems of the Southernwood, A. abrotanum Moisturizing
Skin conditioning
A. absinthium Artemisia absinthium extract Extract of the whole herb of the Wormwort, A. absinthium Skin conditioning
Artemisia absinthium herb extract Extract obtained from the flowering herb of the Wormwort, A. absinthium Perfuming
Artemisia absinthium herb oil “Wormwood Oil”, essential oil obtained from the flowering herb of the Wormwort, A. absinthium. It contains thujyl alcohol, thujyl acetate, thujone, phellandrene, cadinene, and a blue oil Perfuming
Artemisia absinthium oil Volatile oil obtained from the whole plant of the Wormwort, A. absinthium Antimicrobial
Artemisia absinthium/Chamaecyparis obtusa wood extract Extract of the whole plant, A. absinthium, and the wood of C. obtusa Antimicrobial
Hair conditioning
Skin conditioning—emollient
A. annua Artemisia annua (leaf/stem)/Ficus carica fruit/Ginkgo biloba leaf extract Extract of the leaves and stems of A. annua, the fruit of F. carica, and the leaves of G. biloba Skin conditioning
A. annua callus extract Extract of the callus of A. annua grown in culture Antimicrobial
Antioxidant
Hair conditioning
Skin conditioning
Skin protecting
Artemisia annua extract Extract of the whole herb, A. annua Fragrance
Artemisia annua flower/leaf/stem extract Extract of the flowers, leaves, and stems of A. annua Skin conditioning—miscellaneous
Artemisia annua herb oil Essential oil obtained from the whole herbs of the plant A. annua Perfuming
Artemisia annua leaf extract Extract obtained from the leaves of the plant A. annua Antiseborrheic
Antimicrobial
Perfuming
Skin conditioning
Artemisia annua leaf/stem extract Extract of the leaves and stems of A. annua Skin conditioning
Artemisia annua meristem cell extract Extract of the cultured meristem cells of A. annua Antioxidant
Artemisia annua oil Volatile oil obtained from the whole plant, A. annua Antioxidant
Humectant
Skin conditioning
Skin conditioning—emollient
Artemisia annua seed extract Extract of the seeds of A. annua Antioxidant
Artemisia annua/Citrus junos fruit/Pinus densiflora leaf extract Extract of the whole plant A. annua, the fruit of C. junos, and the leaves of P. densiflora Skin protecting
A. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus flower Flower of A. dracunculus Skin conditioning
Artemisia dracunculus herb extract Extract obtained from the whole herb of the Tarragon, A. dracunculus Perfuming
Artemisia dracunculus leaf/stem extract Extract of the leaves and stems of the Tarragon, A. dracunculus Fragrance
Artemisia dracunculus oil Essential oil obtained from the whole herbs of the Tarragon, A. dracunculus Perfuming
Skin conditioning
Artemisia dracunculus root extract Extract of the roots of the Tarragon, A. dracunculus Skin conditioning
Artemisia dracunculus seed/Anthemis nobilis seed/Hypericum androsaemum seed extract Extract of the seeds of the Tarragon, A. dracunculus, A. nobilis, and H. androsaemum Skin conditioning
A. vulgaris Artemisia vulgaris extract Extract of the whole plant of the Common Mugwort, A. vulgaris Skin conditioning
Artemisia vulgaris herb extract Extract obtained from the whole herb of the Common Mugwort, A. vulgaris Perfuming
Artemisia vulgaris leaf extract Extract of the leaves of A. vulgaris Antioxidant
Skin conditioning—emollient
Skin protecting
Artemisia vulgaris oil Volatile oil obtained from the whole herb of the Common Mugwort, A. vulgaris Perfuming
Skin conditioning