# STYRAX BENZOIN GUM

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_styrax_benzoin_gum
Categories: beauty, cleaning
Functions: Skin conditioning, Film forming, Perfuming, Fragrance, Film former, Flavouring
Identifier: DTXSID10904525

> STYRAX BENZOIN GUM: 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. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 26 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. Compiled from 2 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 26 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — 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
- EU: Active — "Gum Benzoin; Gum Benzoin, Sumatra". Styrax Benzoin Gum Extract is an extract of the balsamic resin obtained from the Benzoin, Styrax benzoin, Styracaceae
- EU: Active — Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Extract is the extract of the resin of Styrax tonkinensis.
- EU: Active — "Gum Benzoin Oil". Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Oil is a volatile oil obtained from the balsamic resin of the Tonkin Benzoin, Styrax tonkinensis, Styracaceae
- US: commercial use observed — 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.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/41496
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated September 2013): http://siri.org/msds/f1/cjm/cjmrn.html

_Assessed by Greenveil._