What does Styrax benzoin gum do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a film former and a fragrance ingredient. Styrax Benzoin Gum is a balsamic resin obtained from the Benzoin, Styrax benzoin, Styracaceae. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerisation products of these terpenes.

Is Styrax benzoin gum 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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Styrax benzoin gum

CAS 9000-05-9

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

9000-72-0 · 84012-39-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Styrax benzoin gum in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Styrax benzoin gum extract”.
Also known as Styrax benzoin gum extract · Styrax tonkinensis resin extract · Styrax tonkinensis resin oil · Gum benzoin · Benzoin, resin (styrax spp.) · Sumatra Benzoin extract
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Sumatra Benzoin gum · Benzoin infusion · Sumatra Benzoin resinoid · benzoin compound tincture · benzoin gum · benzoin resinoid · styrax benzoin
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a film former and a fragrance ingredient. Styrax Benzoin Gum is a balsamic resin obtained from the Benzoin, Styrax benzoin, Styracaceae. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerisation products of these terpenes.
Skin conditioning
Film forming
Perfuming
Fragrance
Film former
Flavouring
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Styrax benzoin gum appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
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Cleaning

EUCosIngActive4 entries
- Styrax Benzoin Gum is a balsamic resin obtained from the Benzoin, Styrax benzoin, Styracaceae. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerisation products of these terpenesSource →
- "Gum Benzoin; Gum Benzoin, Sumatra". Styrax Benzoin Gum Extract is an extract of the balsamic resin obtained from the Benzoin, Styrax benzoin, StyracaceaeSource →
- Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Extract is the extract of the resin of Styrax tonkinensis.Source →
- "Gum Benzoin Oil". Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Oil is a volatile oil obtained from the balsamic resin of the Tonkin Benzoin, Styrax tonkinensis, StyracaceaeSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 26 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 26 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Styrax benzoin gum. 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 Styrax benzoin gum yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
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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.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Styrax benzoin gum in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Personal careCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningFilm formingPerfumingFragranceFilm formerFlavouring

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Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Styrax benzoin gum are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Styrax benzoin gum; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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