Bisabolol
On the label: Bisabolol · Active
What it is
The main component of chamomile oil, used in small amounts for its soothing reputation; often paired with zingiber (ginger) extract.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q179896 →
In the research
102 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Supramolecular janus eutectic engineered from panthenol and bisabolol overcomes transdermal delivery paradoxes · Nature communications, 2026
- Development of an α-bisabolol-modified natural oil-based self-emulsifying drug delivery system for enhanced topical delivery of hydrocortisone acetate in a DNCB-induced atopic derm · Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine, 2026
- Chamomile · , 2006
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other actives
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