Ocimum
AKA “Basil, Sweet basil, Holy basil”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
Ocimum
AKA: Basil, Sweet basil, Holy basil
Extract · Antioxidant · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Antioxidant
Soothing
Fragrance
Extract
Clean
Aromatic basil leaf oil from India that adds a fresh, herbaceous scent to beauty products. Sourced from the mint family plant, it naturally perfumes formulas with a light, uplifting fragrance.
CAS #
91845-26-0, 1193393-25-7
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Functions
Perfuming
Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Anti-Aging
Addresses signs of aging like fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of firmness
Anti-Inflammatory
Provides scent
Traditional Use
Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) has been sacred in Ayurvedic medicine and Hindu tradition for over 5,000 years, used to purify and protect skin. Valued for its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties in traditional skincare.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Soothing
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Green synthesis of silver and copper nanoparticles and their composites using Ocimum sanctum leaf extract displayed enhanced antibacterial, antioxidan
Ashokkumar M, Palanisamy K, Ganesh Kumar A, Muthusamy C, Senthil Kumar KJ
Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology, 2024
Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract
European Commission
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 Sanctum [Tulsi] Leaf Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Chemical characterization and antimicrobial activities of Citrus aurantifolia peel oils and Ocimum sanctum ethanolic extract.
Duangsombat P, Waranuch N, Pitaksuteepong T
PloS one, 2025
Chemical characterization and antimicrobial activities of Citrus aurantifolia peel oils and Ocimum sanctum ethanolic extract.
Duangsombat P, Waranuch N, Pitaksuteepong T
PloS one, 2025
Ocimum
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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
Effect of Ocimum gratissimum in Mouthrinses on De Novo Plaque Formation. A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Pimenta MS, Lobo NS, Vieira VC, Costa ÂM, Costa FN et al.
Brazilian dental journal, 2016
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 Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR