Boswellia carterii (Frankincense) oil
AKA “frankincense oil”
Oil
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Ingredient Facts
Boswellia carterii (Frankincense) oil
AKA: Frankincense oil
Oil · Masking · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Not Clean
Boswellia carterii (frankincense) oil is a cosmetic ingredient used as masking, tonic.
Family
Burseraceae (Frankincense family)
Plant Part
Resin
CAS #
89957-98-2 / 8050-07-5
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Masking
Tonic
Antioxidant
Anti-Inflammatory
Moisturizing
Tightens and tones skin
Provides scent
Traditional Use
Frankincense has been used for over 5,000 years in Egyptian, Indian, and Arabic traditional medicine and cosmetics. Historically valued for its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and rejuvenating properties in skincare and sacred rituals.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Wrinkles
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Boswellia carterii (frankincense) oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Protective potential of frankincense essential oil and its loaded solid lipid nanoparticles against UVB-induced photodamage in rats via MAPK and PI3K/
Kotb EA, El-Shiekh RA, Abd-Elsalam WH, El Sayed NSED, El Tanbouly N et al.
PloS one, 2023
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR