What does Ledum palustre leaf oil do?

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a skin protectant and a fragrance ingredient. Ledum Palustre Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Ledum palustre. The accepted scientific name for Ledum palustre is Rhododendron tomentosum.

Is Ledum palustre leaf oil safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Ledum palustre leaf oil

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ledum palustre leaf oil in plain language

What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a skin protectant and a fragrance ingredient. Ledum Palustre Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Ledum palustre. The accepted scientific name for Ledum palustre is Rhododendron tomentosum.
Antioxidant
Skin protecting
Perfuming
Fragrance
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Ledum palustre leaf oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveLedum Palustre Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Ledum palustre. The accepted scientific name for Ledum palustre is Rhododendron tomentosum.
- Ledum Palustre Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Ledum palustre. The accepted scientific name for Ledum palustre is Rhododendron tomentosum.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Ledum palustre leaf oil. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Ledum palustre leaf oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.