Description
Pogostemon Cablin Oil is a volatile essential oil of plant origin, obtained from the whole Pogostemon cablin plant. Its declared technical function in the European cosmetic regulatory framework is fragrance. Ingredients with a fragrance function are incorporated into cosmetic formulations to provide an olfactory profile to the finished product.
The ingredient appears in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 under reference 365, corresponding to the list of substances that cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. No numerical maximum concentration limit is set in the body of the restriction. The applicable conditions consist of a specific declaration obligation in the list of ingredients: "The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products." No additional mandatory labelling warnings are established beyond the aforementioned threshold-based declaration obligation. The substance is not classified as CMR within the framework of this entry.
The use of this ingredient falls within the general ingredient declaration obligations provided for by European cosmetic legislation. The information presented is for technical reference only and does not constitute a recommendation for use or an efficacy claim.