Frankincense
AKA “Frankincense oil, Boswellia carterii, olibanum”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Frankincense
AKA: Frankincense oil, Boswellia carterii, Olibanum
Ingredient · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Frankincense is a cosmetic ingredient.
CAS #
8016-96-4
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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
Used for over 5,000 years in Middle Eastern, Egyptian, and Ayurvedic medicine for skin healing and rejuvenation. Ancient texts reference frankincense in beauty rituals, and it has been valued in traditional medicine for reducing scars and supporting skin elasticity.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Wrinkles
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Regenerating Night Cream (40mL)
Grown Alchemist
Power Duo
Grown Alchemist
Smooth + Sculpt Set
Grown Alchemist
Hoppin’ Fresh Deodorant
Ursa Major
The New Tendency Duo
Nécessaire
The New Tendency Complete Set
Nécessaire
The Body Essentials
Nécessaire
The Body Wash Discovery Collection
Nécessaire
The Body Wash 100 ml | Multi-Enzyme | Olibanum
Nécessaire
Boswellia carterii (frankincense) oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Boswellia Carteri Frankincense Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Boswellia Sacra Frankincense Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Frankincense Oil
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Protective potential of frankincense essential oil and its loaded solid lipid nanoparticles against UVB-induced photodamage in rats via MAPK and PI3K/
Kotb EA, El-Shiekh RA, Abd-Elsalam WH, El Sayed NSED, El Tanbouly N et al.
PloS one, 2023
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR