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Basil Extract
Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract · Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract · Ocimum Basilicum ExtractAntioxidant
A sweet-basil extract containing aromatic phenolics (eugenol, rosmarinic acid) used as a plant antioxidant in formulas.
What it does
Basil extract is drawn from the flowering tops and leaves of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil). It contains a mix of phenolic compounds — rosmarinic acid, eugenol, methyl chavicol — that contribute antioxidant activity and a faint aromatic note. It is a supporting plant antioxidant, typically used alongside other botanicals rather than as the headline ingredient in a formula.
Also known as
sweet basil extract, ocimum basilicum extract
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