Boswellia sacra frankincense oil
AKA “INCENSE OIL, OLIBANUM ALBAROME, OLIBANUM ALBAROME SP, OLIBANUM GUM, OLIBANUM HYPERSOLUBLE, OLIBANUM OIL, OLIBANUM RESIN, OLIBANUM RESINOID
Essential Oil
Ingredient Facts
Boswellia sacra frankincense oil
AKA: OLIBANUM ALBAROME, OLIBANUM ALBAROME SP, OLIBANUM GUM, OLIBANUM HYPERSOLUBLE, OLIBANUM OIL, OLIBANUM RESIN, OLIBANUM RESINOID
Essential Oil · Emollient · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Essential Oil
Clean
Boswellia Sacra Frankincense Oil is a cosmetic ingredient. Rated low hazard by EWG.
Form
Oil
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Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Provides scent
Traditional Use
Incense materials, particularly from frankincense and myrrh, have been used for over 5,000 years in Egyptian, Arabian, and Indian religious and cosmetic practices for perfuming and skin care.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
EWG
1
CIR
Insufficient
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USAunder review
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR