Ocimum basilicum (Basil) flower/leaf extract
AKA “Basil Flower/Leaf Extract”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Ocimum basilicum (Basil) flower/leaf extract
AKA: Basil Flower/Leaf Extract
Extract · Tonic · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Extract
Not Clean
Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract is a cosmetic ingredient used as tonic.
Family
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Plant Part
Leaf
Lifeform
Annual or subshrub
Climate
Seasonally dry tropical
CAS #
84775-71-3
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Tonic
Tones Skin
Antioxidant Protection
Reduces Inflammation
Locks In Moisture
Tightens and tones skin
Traditional Use
Sweet basil has been used in European folk medicine and Mediterranean beauty traditions since ancient times for its antibacterial and skin-purifying properties. Historically used to treat acne and improve overall skin clarity.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Antimicrobial
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
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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
Suppression of essential oil biosynthesis in sweet basil cotyledons under hypergravity conditions.
Watanabe Y, Yamamoto H, Shimizu I, Hongo H, Noguchi A et al.
Life sciences in space research, 2024
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR