What it is
In the register’s words: “Pogostemon Cablin Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant, Pogostemon cablin.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- POGOSTEMON CABLIN OIL
- CAS number
- 8014-09-3
- Written on these labels as
- Pogostemon Cablin Oil; Pogostemon Cablin (Patchouli) Oil
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Pogostemon Cablin Oil 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.”
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 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Shampoos without it
- Clarifying shampoos 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Clarifying shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 2 labels First five names: 0 of 2 Deep conditioners without it
- Leave-in conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Leave-in conditioners without it
- Hair oils 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Hair oils without it
Every label, product by product (8)
- Innersense Organic Beauty Hydrating Cream Hairbath Shampoo 18th of 35 names
- Bounce Curl Gentle Clarifying Shampoo Clarifying shampoo 28th of 31 names
- Innersense Organic Beauty Hydrating Cream Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 15th of 38 names
- Bounce Curl Super Smooth Cream Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner · listed as **Pogostemon Cablin Oil 24th of 34 names
- Innersense Organic Beauty Hydrating Hair Mask Deep conditioner 14th of 54 names
- Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask Deep conditioner · listed as Pogostemon Cablin Oil* 24th of 40 names
- Briogeo Farewell Frizz Rosarco Milk Leave-In Conditioning Spray Leave-in conditioner · listed as Pogostemon Cablin Oil* 16th of 24 names
- Mielle Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil Hair oil · listed as Pogostemon Cablin (Patchouli) Oil 29th of 32 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.