Marjoram

Dårligst

Fragrance Synthetic and Natural

No known benefits

Marjoram at a glance

  • Essential oil taken from the Origanum majorana plant
  • Aromatic, volatile compounds are present in its volatile oils
  • Can sensitize skin
  • Often used in the food industry as a seasoning

Marjoram description

Marjoram, AKA _Origanum majorana_, is an herbaceous plant that produces essential oils chock full of aromatic compounds, like eugenol and linalool, that can sensitize skin. In skin care applications, this ingredient is most often used as a perfuming agent. Although used in cosmetics, marjoram is most often used in the food industry. It has a sweet and zesty scent similar to oregano. For more info, see the entry for _Origanum majorana_.

Marjoram references

  • The Pharma Innovation Journal, 2022, pages 4,454-4,460
  • Food Chemistry, February 2011, pages 833-84

Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

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Bedst

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God

Nødvendigt for at forbedre en formulerings tekstur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Middel

Generelt ikke-irriterende, men kan have kosmetiske, stabilitetsmæssige eller andre problemer, der begrænser dets anvendelighed.

Dårlig

Der er risiko for irritation. Risikoen øges, når det kombineres med andre problematiske ingredienser.

Dårligst

Kan forårsage irritation, inflammation, tørhed osv. Kan være en fordel i nogle tilfælde, men generelt har man påvist, at ingrediensen gør mere skade end gavn.

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