Cosmetic ingredient dictionary

Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil is a cosmetic ingredient that hides an unwanted smell or taste. It is one of the fragrance allergens EU labels name above set levels on new products since 31 July 2026. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 19 products, most often face care.

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What does Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil hides an unwanted smell or taste. The EU’s CosIng database lists this job for it: masking.

masking

What is Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil?

Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of the Patchouli, Pogostemon cablin, Labiatae.

CAS number
8014-09-3, 84238-39-1
EC number
282-493-4
CosIng reference
80118

Is Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil a fragrance allergen?

Yes. Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil is one of the fragrance allergens the EU added in 2023 (Regulation (EU) 2023/1545). Since 31 July 2026, a new product placed on the EU market must name it when there is more than 0.001% in a product left on the skin, or more than 0.01% in one that is rinsed off. Products already on sale may stay on shelves until 31 July 2028, so an older label may not name it yet.

Who should look out for Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil?

Fragrance-sensitive skinNot for youIt is a fragrance allergen EU rules name on new products since July 2026.

Read the fragrance (parfum) guide

Which products contain Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil?

Open Beauty Facts finds Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil in the ingredient lists of 19 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often face care, soaps and body care.

  • Face care2
  • Soaps2
  • Body care2
  • Bath and shower1
  • Shower gels1
  • Face masks1

Products with it, by country of sale: Germany 6 · France 4 · United States 4 · Australia 3.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil turns up, not how much of the market it is.

On these listsFragrance allergens

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Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

  1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
  2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  3. EU Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetic products (the annexes)
  4. EU Regulation 2023/1545 (fragrance allergen labelling)

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