Camphor
On the label: Camphor · Active · regulated as a drug in some uses
What it is
A cooling, aromatic compound from the camphor laurel or made synthetically; an OTC drug ingredient in chest rubs and lip balms at set percentages.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q27089415 →
In the research
336 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Safety Evaluation of Essential Oil Formulation (EOF) in Albino Wistar Rats: An Experimental Study · BioMed research international, 2026
- Targeting skin aging: anti-senescent potential and key enzyme modulation of Lavandula essential oils · Frontiers in pharmacology, 2026
- Deadly Single Dose Agents · , 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
3 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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Other actives
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