Ingredient

Holy Basil (Tulsi) Leaf Extract

INCI name: Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract

Tulsi Leaf Extract Ocimum Tenuiflorum Leaf Extract Sacred Basil Extract

What it is

A botanical extract from the leaves of holy basil (tulsi), traditionally valued for its antioxidant plant compounds.

Delivers polyphenols and other phytochemicals to the skin surface that help soothe and support the skin against everyday environmental stress.

Skin conditioning Antioxidant Soothing

Well tolerated

No significant safety concern is reported for this ingredient as used in cosmetics.

Generally well tolerated

Recognised for a well-studied benefit.

Well tolerated

CosIng lists Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract as a skin-conditioning botanical with no restriction entries; a dedicated CIR/SCCS safety monograph is lacking, so evidence is limited, but no meaningful irritation or sensitization signal has been reported in cosmetic use. Note: holy-basil material can contain eugenol (an Annex III allergen), though leaf extracts carry far less than the essential oil.