What it is
In the register’s words: “Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Basil, Ocimum basilicum L., Labiatae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- OCIMUM BASILICUM LEAF EXTRACT
- CAS number
- 84775-71-3
- EC number
- 283-900-8
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Leaf Extract where the register says OCIMUM BASILICUM 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 Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) 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.
- Skin conditioning
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The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.
Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”
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.
- Shampoos 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 3 labels First five names: 0 of 3 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Deep conditioners without it
- Stylers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Stylers without it
- Curl refreshers 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Curl refreshers without it
Every label, product by product (9)
- Curlsmith Essential Moisture Shampoo Shampoo 10th of 28 names
- Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Shampoo Shampoo 10th of 23 names
- Curlsmith Essential Moisture Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 13th of 33 names
- Jessicurl Too Shea! Extra Moisturizing Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 14th of 31 names
- Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 15th of 29 names
- Curlsmith Double Cream Deep Quencher Deep conditioner 12th of 36 names
- Jessicurl Deep Conditioning Treatment Deep conditioner 12th of 30 names
- Curlsmith In-Shower Style Fixer Styler 9th of 30 names
- Curlsmith Shake & Shine Curl refresher 24th of 51 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 skin conditioning ingredients on these labels
- Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice 54 labels
- Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil 42 labels
- Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil 16 labels
- Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit Oil 12 labels
- Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter 11 labels
- Hydrolyzed Quinoa 6 labels
- Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract 6 labels
- Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract 6 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.