LAURUS NOBILIS OIL
Laurus Nobilis Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant of the Laurel, Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae
LAURUS NOBILIS OIL is linked to 2 EU annex records on this page. Inventory note: II/359.
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| Market | Evidence status | Records | Source language |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Evidence linked Prohibited entry found Open this evidence | 2 | English and EU languages |
| Great Britain | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Canada | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and French |
| New Zealand | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| ASEAN | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and national languages |
| China | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Chinese with selected English material |
| Japan | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Japanese; official English translation available |
| South Korea | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Korean with some English names |
| United States | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Australia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Brazil | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Portuguese with INCI crosswalks |
| India | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and Hindi |
| Saudi Arabia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Arabic and English |
What the official INCI name states
The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.
- Identity type from wording
- biological_material
- Preparation or form
- OIL
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Verified source-organism taxonomy
Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.
Laurus nobilis
acceptedL.
- Rank
- species
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Genus
- Laurus
Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.
Inventory details for LAURUS NOBILIS OIL
INCI name
LAURUS NOBILIS OIL
Description
Laurus Nobilis Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant of the Laurel, Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 77057
- Imported identity
- LAURUS NOBILIS OIL
- Source update
- 09/02/2011
Annex records for LAURUS NOBILIS OIL
Oil from the seeds of Laurus nobilis L.
Laurus Nobilis Leaf Oil
Key data
- FRAGRANCE
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- REFRESHING
- Imparting a pleasant freshness to the skin.
- TONIC
- Producing a feeling of well-being on skin and hair.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
Other ingredients from the same source
Laurus nobilis
Grecian laurelbay-leaf laurelsweet bay
10 other ingredients in this inventory name the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.
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How LAURUS NOBILIS OIL appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists LAURUS NOBILIS OIL as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 2 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
LAURUS NOBILIS OIL is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for LAURUS NOBILIS OIL
This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for LAURUS NOBILIS OIL with 2 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.
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