Capsicum (chili) extract
On the label: Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract · Active
What it is
Chili extract, used in 'warming' and lip-plumping products; the heat is capsaicin.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
Wikidata: Ingredient. Q134967703 →
In the research
8 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Topical application of standardized capsicum and rosemary extracts promotes hair growth in testosterone induced alopecia in Wistar rats: Histological and morphometric evaluation · Indian journal of pharmacology, 2025
- Capsicum · , 2006
- Stability, permeation, and cytotoxicity reduction of capsicum extract nanoparticles loaded hydrogel containing wax gourd extract · Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharm, 2020
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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