INCI · plant-extract · CIR review pending · used in 4 products
Boswellia Serrata Gum
Boswellia Serrata Gum is the bark exudate (resin/gum) obtained from Boswellia serrata, a tree of the Burseraceae family. It is registered under CAS # 97952-72-2 and EC # 308-366-6. According to CosIng, its official functions include film forming, masking, perfuming, skin conditioning, and tonic.
Evidence level
weakEWG score
—Comedogenic
—Category
plant-extract● Benefits
The source lists skin conditioning and tonic as official CosIng functions, suggesting a general supportive role for the skin. It also serves a perfuming and film-forming role in cosmetic formulations.
perfumingfilm-formingskin-conditioning
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