ABIES BALSAMEA RESIN is graded C (Moderate) by Expert·ING, based on COSING regulatory data. It is restricted under EU COSING — AnnexIII-ALLERGEN-.
ABIES BALSAMEA RESIN
Balsam Fir Resin
Safety grade: C
This is the natural sticky sap harvested from the Balsam Fir tree, a conifer native to North America. It has a fresh, woodsy pine scent and forms a clear, glossy substance when collected from the tree bark.
It is used in cosmetic products to create a thin, flexible coating on the skin or hair while also contributing a pleasant natural forest-like fragrance to the formula.
Graded using: COSING.
- EU COSING — Restricted
Last verified: May 26, 2026
Safer alternatives to ABIES BALSAMEA RESIN
- CERA ALBA — Grade A. Natural wax that forms protective films and adds pleasant fragrance like the resin does.
- PVP — Grade A. Creates flexible film coatings on skin and hair with film-forming polymer technology.
- HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE — Grade A. Plant-derived cellulose that forms breathable films while stabilizing cosmetic formulas.
Other EU Fragrance Allergen ingredients
- LIMONENE — Grade C
- LINALOOL — Grade C**
- BENZYL ALCOHOL — Grade C**
- CITRONELLOL — Grade C
- HEXYL CINNAMAL — Grade C
- GERANIOL — Grade C
Other Film Forming ingredients
- CELLULOSE GUM — Grade A
- GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE — Grade A
- POLYQUATERNIUM-7 — Grade B
- POLYQUATERNIUM-10 — Grade A
- ACRYLATES COPOLYMER — Grade A
- MALTODEXTRIN — Grade A