THYMUS VULGARIS LEAF OIL
Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Thymus vulgaris, Lamiaceae
THYMUS VULGARIS LEAF OIL is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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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
- Stated biological parts
- LEAF
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.
Thymus vulgaris
acceptedL.
- Rank
- species
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Thymus
Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.
Inventory details for THYMUS VULGARIS LEAF OIL
INCI name
THYMUS VULGARIS LEAF OIL
Description
Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Thymus vulgaris, Lamiaceae
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 88751
- Imported identity
- THYMUS VULGARIS LEAF OIL
- Source update
- 27/11/2012
Annex records for THYMUS VULGARIS LEAF OIL
Key data
- ANTIMICROBIAL
- Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.
- ANTIOXIDANT
- Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
- PRESERVATIVE
- Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
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
Thymus vulgaris
common-thymegarden-thymeGarden Thyme
18 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.
- BIFIDA/CORNUS Officinalis FRUIT/ANGELICA Acutiloba ROOT/DEER ANTLER/THYMUS Vulgaris Leaf Ferment Filtrate
- Chamomilla RECUTITA/ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS/SALVIA OFFICINALIS/THYMUS Vulgaris Extract
- Cinnamomum Cassia BARK/SYZGIUM Aromaticum BUD/ROSMARINUS Officinalis LEAF/THYMUS Vulgaris Leaf Oil
- Cinnamomum Cassia BARK/SYZGIUM Aromaticum BUD/ROSMARINUS Officinalis LEAF/THYMUS Vulgaris Leaf Water
- Melaleuca Alternifolia LEAF/ROSMARINUS Officinalis LEAF/THYMUS Vulgaris Leaf Extract
- Potentilla Erecta ROOT/(HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA/ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS/SALVIA Officinalis) LEAF/THYMUS Vulgaris FLOWER/LEAF/STEM Extract
- Thymus Vulgaris Extract
- Thymus Vulgaris FLOWER/LEAF Extract
- Thymus Vulgaris FLOWER/LEAF Oil
- Thymus Vulgaris FLOWER/LEAF/STEM Extract
- Thymus Vulgaris FLOWER/LEAF/STEM Water
- Thymus Vulgaris Leaf
and 6 more
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How THYMUS VULGARIS LEAF OIL appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists THYMUS VULGARIS LEAF OIL as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 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.
THYMUS VULGARIS LEAF 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 THYMUS VULGARIS LEAF OIL
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for THYMUS VULGARIS LEAF OIL from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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