Database/Hair Conditioning/Boswellia Serrata Gum Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Boswellia Serrata Gum Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of Boswellia serrata resin/gum; entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameBoswellia Serrata Gum Extract
CAS97952-72-2
FunctionHair Conditioning · Nail Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from Boswellia serrata tree resin, also known…

How we scored it

Gum extract = 1.0 by convention; gums are listed as natural origin.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Extracted from Boswellia serrata tree resin, also known as frankincense gum. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

An extract from the resin (gum) of the Boswellia serrata tree, also known as Indian frankincense. Used to condition hair, skin and nails.

CosIng definition: Boswellia Serrata Gum Extract is the extract of the gum of the Boswellia serrata, Burseraceae

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2BOSWELLIA SERRATA GUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3BOSWELLIA SERRATA GUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BOSWELLIA%20SERRATA%20GUM%20EXTRACT