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Patchouli Oil
Pogostemon Cablin Oil · Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
An earthy, musky essential oil used as a fragrance and fixative; can be sensitizing.
What it does
Patchouli Oil is distilled from the leaves of the patchouli plant and gives a deep, earthy, musky scent that is also used as a fixative to make a fragrance last longer. It is used as a fragrance and aromatic ingredient. It carries naturally occurring fragrance compounds that can sensitize some skin. It is a scent ingredient rather than a skin active.
Also known as
pogostemon cablin oil
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