Basil Linalol
AKA “Sweet basil oil, Ocimum basilicum, Basil extract”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Basil linalol
AKA: Sweet basil oil, Ocimum basilicum, Basil extract
Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Basil Linalol is a cosmetic ingredient.
CAS #
8015-73-4
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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.
Antioxidant Protection
Reduces Inflammation
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Basil has been used in Ayurvedic and traditional European herbalism for its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties; the linalol chemotype was identified and used in perfumery and skincare formulations in modern times.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Clean-ical Formulations AM + PM Serum Duo
Odacité
Derm-Restore Super Serum • Edelweiss Extrême® • Peptides + Carnosine
Odacité
Edelweiss Extrême® • Repair + Restore Set
Odacité
Sun Defense Performance Duo • SPF 50 + Super Serum
Odacité
Anti-aging Dream Duo • SPF 50 + Retinol
Odacité
Bioactive Renew Supreme Cream • Edelweiss Extrême® • Peptides + Carnosine
Odacité
Edelweiss Extrême® Skin Barrier Set
Odacité
Age-Defying Fundamentals
Odacité
Day & Night Eye Care Duo
Odacité
Sun Damage Defense Duo • SPF 50 + Vitamin C
Odacité
Anti Aging Eye & Sun Defense Duo
Odacité
SPF 50 Color Balm Duo
Odacité
SPF 50 Tinted Sunscreen & Color Balm Duo
Odacité
Winter Renewal Ritual
Odacité
Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ocimum Basilicum (Sweet Basil) Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil) oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ocimum Basilicum (Sweet Basil) Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil) oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR