Artemisinin is considered Safe across all safety dimensions evaluated
No safety flags identified across 20+ dimensions. Evidence tier: Silver
1,595 validated ingredients. 20+ safety dimensions. Published methodology with DOIs.
Last updated April 2026.
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Artemisinin
Skincare (Anti-inflammatory) · Silver
Safe
CategorySkincare (Anti-inflammatory)
Evidence tierSilver
Caution. Limited data during lactation.
Breastfeeding
Artemisinin from Artemisia annua. Used 30+ years as anti-malarial. Anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory for rosacea: reduces CD4+ T cell infiltration, inhibits NF-kB, suppresses angiogenesis (Yuan et al. 2019). Artemether (lipid derivative) topical 1% emulsion showed improvement comparable to metronidazole 3% in papulopustular rosacea (Wang et al. 2019). Topical use for rosacea appears promising but limited clinical data.
Pregnancy
Anti-malarial. Limited pregnancy safety data for topical rosacea use.
Regulatory
Semenescu et al. 2024. Yuan et al. Biomed Pharmacother 2019;117:109181. Wang et al. J Dermatol Treat 2019;30:809-812.
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Is Artemisinin safe while breastfeeding?+
Artemisinin is classified as Caution for breastfeeding in the Clarity database. Caution. Limited data during lactation.
No safety flags identified. Clarity evaluated Artemisinin across 20+ safety dimensions including breastfeeding, histamine, MCAS, rosacea, allergens, and more. No concerns were identified based on current evidence. Clarity evaluates 1,595 ingredients using a
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