Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil) extract

Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil) extract

AKA “Sweet Basil Extract”

Extract

Ingredient Facts

Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil) extract

AKA: Sweet Basil Extract

Extract · Antioxidant · EWG: 6

Plant-Derived

Antioxidant

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Extract

Not Clean

Ocimum Basilicum (Sweet Basil) Extract is a cosmetic ingredient used as antioxidant, hair conditioning, skin conditioning. Rated moderate hazard by EWG.

Family

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Plant Part

Leaf

Lifeform

Annual or subshrub

Climate

Seasonally dry tropical

CAS #

84775-71-3

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Antioxidant

Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.

Hair Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Anti-Aging

Anti-Inflammatory

Provides scent

Traditional Use

Valued in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional European herbalism for its antibacterial and skin-clarifying properties. Historically used in folk remedies for acne and skin infections across multiple cultural traditions.