Caffeine
On the label: Caffeine · Active
What it is
The same compound as in coffee, used in eye creams and body products; a mild vasoconstrictor on the skin's surface.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
Wikidata: Chemical compound used as a stimulant. Q60235 →
In the research
936 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Caffeine and micro-nanoplastics synergistically reduce host tolerance to parasitic infection · Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2026
- Transdermal Acetaminophen and Caffeine for Migraine, Part 1: Solid Microneedles and Co-loaded Polymeric Gels · Pharmaceutical research, 2026
- Caps Off to Abstinence: Unraveling Synthetic Cannabinoid Contamination in Hair Analysis With Headgear Evidence? · Drug testing and analysis, 2026
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.
Products whose label lists it
2 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
Made in the USA
Made in the USA
Other actives
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