Ingredient glossary / Antioxidant
Ferulic acid
On the label: Ferulic Acid · Antioxidant
What it is
A plant antioxidant from grains and seeds, used alongside vitamins C and E in serums to stabilise them.
Antioxidants: Antioxidants slow oxidation in the formula (keeping oils from going rancid) and, for some, on the skin.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q417362 →
In the research
464 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Multi-omics profiling reveals epigenetic alterations and a candidate SIRT1-β-catenin axis in bakuchiol ferulate-mediated photoaging protection · Frontiers in pharmacology, 2026
- Biotechnological production of caffeoylquinic acids from plant cell and organ cultures for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic applications · Critical reviews in biotechnology, 2026
- Comparative biochemical analysis of tea (Camellia sinensis) and coffee (Coffea arabica) extracts identifies the ethyl acetate fraction of green tea as a potential dual digestive en · RSC advances, 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.
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