Copaifera Officinalis Resin
What Copaifera Officinalis Resin is & what it does
Copaifera Officinalis Resin is the oleoresin obtained from the copaiba tree, a legume native to South America. In skincare and sunscreen formulas it is used as a botanical conditioning and fragrance component, valued for its characteristic aromatic terpene content. The resin contributes a warm, balsamic scent and is sometimes included for its soothing reputation in natural product positioning.
Is Copaifera Officinalis Resin natural or synthetic?
Copaifera Officinalis Resin is a natural ingredient, an oleoresin tapped from the copaiba tree native to South America. It is not synthesized in a lab but collected and refined from the plant. Because it is plant-derived, it is commonly used in products marketed as natural or botanical.
What does Copaifera Officinalis Resin do in skincare?
In skincare and sunscreen formulas it mainly acts as a botanical conditioning and aromatic ingredient, contributing a warm balsamic scent from its terpene content. It is sometimes included for a soothing reputation in natural positioning. It is not a UV filter or an active treatment ingredient.
Is Copaifera Officinalis Resin safe?
Copaifera resin is widely used in cosmetics and is generally considered safe at the low levels found in formulas. As with many aromatic botanicals, it can occasionally cause sensitivity in people prone to fragrance reactions. If you have reactive skin, patch testing a new product is a sensible precaution.
Sunscreens with Copaifera Officinalis Resin
We rate 8 sunscreens that contain it:
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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Pure Mineral Sunscreen Moisturizer Spf 40
75/100
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First Aid Beauty 5 in 1 Face Cream SPF 30
73/100
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Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Makeup Spf 45
71/100
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RMS Beauty Rms Supernatural Radiance Serum SPF 30
70/100
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Hempz Cbd Thirsty Hydrating Facial Moisturizer Spf 30
67/100
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SolarTea bio SPF50 Sun Cream
65/100
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Bema Cosmetici Solar-tea Sonnencreme SPF 50
65/100
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Goongbe Mild Sun Cream
49/100