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InventoryRef 9768628/10/2019

THYMUS QUINQUECOSTATUS OIL

Thymus Quinquecostatus Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant Thymus quinquecostatus, Lamiaceae.

THYMUS QUINQUECOSTATUS 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.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

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
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Thymus quinquecostatus

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.

2026-07-17 XR

Thymus quinquecostatus

accepted

Čelak.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Thymus
Japanese thymeFive-rib thyme
Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for THYMUS QUINQUECOSTATUS OIL

INCI name

THYMUS QUINQUECOSTATUS OIL

Description

Thymus Quinquecostatus Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant Thymus quinquecostatus, Lamiaceae.

Record provenance

Inventory reference
97686
Imported identity
THYMUS QUINQUECOSTATUS OIL
Source update
28/10/2019
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

CAS

No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.

EC
Restriction
Function
ANTIOXIDANT
Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

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 quinquecostatus

Japanese thymeFive-rib thyme

5 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.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

How THYMUS QUINQUECOSTATUS OIL appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists THYMUS QUINQUECOSTATUS 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 QUINQUECOSTATUS OIL is also tagged with 2 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.

Frequently asked questions

THYMUS QUINQUECOSTATUS OIL is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, THYMUS QUINQUECOSTATUS OIL carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for THYMUS QUINQUECOSTATUS OIL

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for THYMUS QUINQUECOSTATUS 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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