Pogostemon cablin (Patchouli) leaf oil

Pogostemon cablin (Patchouli) leaf oil

AKA “patchouli leaf oil”

Oil

Ingredient Facts

Pogostemon cablin (Patchouli) leaf oil

AKA: Patchouli leaf oil

Oil · Masking · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Fragrance

Not Clean

Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) leaf oil is a cosmetic ingredient used as masking, perfuming.

Family

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Plant Part

Leaf

Lifeform

Perennial or subshrub

Climate

Seasonally dry tropical

CAS #

84238-39-1

Form

Oil

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Functions

Masking

Perfuming

Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.

Anti-Inflammatory

Moisturizing

Strengthens Barrier

Provides scent

Traditional Use

Patchouli has been used in traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine and East Asian skincare for centuries as an anti-inflammatory and skin-healing agent. It was also highly valued in medieval Islamic perfumery and traditional Chinese medicine for its grounding and balancing properties.