What it is
In the register’s words: “Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Laurel, Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF EXTRACT
- CAS number
- 84603-73-6
- EC number
- 283-272-5
- Written on these labels as
- Laurus Nobilis (Bay Laurel) Leaf Extract; Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Laurus Nobilis (Bay Laurel) Leaf Extract where the register says LAURUS NOBILIS LEAF EXTRACT. Both are the same ingredient.
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Laurus Nobilis (Bay Laurel) Leaf Extract in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- Fragrance
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Gives the product its smell or covers an unpleasant one. A label may name each scent ingredient or group them as Fragrance (Parfum).
Register definition: “Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.”
- Refreshing
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Gives a fresh, cool feel on the skin. Menthol and mint oils carry this role.
Register definition: “Imparting a pleasant freshness to the skin.”
- Tonic
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The register’s role for ingredients said to give skin and hair a feeling of well-being. Many plant extracts carry it.
Register definition: “Producing a feeling of well-being on skin and hair.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Rinse-out conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Deep conditioners without it
Every label, product by product (3)
- Jessicurl Too Shea! Extra Moisturizing Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 13th of 31 names
- Jessicurl Deep Conditioning Treatment Deep conditioner 11th of 30 names
- Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask Deep conditioner · listed as Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract* 20th of 40 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Other fragrance ingredients on these labels
- Fragrance (Parfum) 133 labels
- Potassium Sorbate 61 labels
- Sodium Benzoate 61 labels
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil 32 labels
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 26 labels
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil 26 labels
- Sodium Chloride 26 labels
- Benzoic Acid 25 labels
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.