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Sambucus nigra elder flower extract
AKA “SAMBUCUS NIGRA, EXT”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Sambucus nigra elder flower extract
Extract · Soothing · EWG: 5
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Soothing
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Clean
Elder flower extract soothes and conditions skin with natural antioxidants. Traditionally valued in European beauty rituals for its gentle, calming benefits.
CAS #
84603-58-7
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Functions
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Quells irritation
Traditional Use
Elder has been used in European folk medicine for centuries as an anti-inflammatory and skin-soothing remedy. Historically applied to wounds, rashes, and sensitive skin conditions in traditional herbalism.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Soothing
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Sambucus Nigra (Elderberry) Fruit Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
SAMBUCUS NIGRA
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sambucus Nigra Elder Flower Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Antigenotoxic and cosmetic potential of elderberry (Sambucus nigra) extract: protection against oxidative DNA damage.
Gonçalves S, Peixoto F, da Silveria TFF, Barros L, Gaivão I
Food & function, 2024
Antigenotoxic and cosmetic potential of elderberry (Sambucus nigra) extract: protection against oxidative DNA damage.
Gonçalves S, Peixoto F, da Silveria TFF, Barros L, Gaivão I
Food & function, 2024
Verified Feb 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR