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Bisabolol

Explained

Bisabolol is famous for its skin soothing properties. It does this by blocking inflammatory signals, helping to reduce your body's reaction to irritation.

This ingredient also interferes with the process of hyperpigmentation. This can help with reducing dark spots and uneven tone.

Bisabolol is an antioxidant. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. By fighting these free-radicals, Bisabolol may slow down signs of aging.

Studies have shown Bisabolol to have antimicrobial properties and may be a fungicide. These properties help preserve a product's shelf life.

All these properties makes bisabolol a great skin barrier helper ingredient.

Bisabolol also helps the absorption of other ingredients.

Note: Synthetic Bisabolol has been shown to be less effective.

See all 3,162 products with Bisabolol

Users who like it
95%
Users who avoid it
5%

What it does

Masking Obscuring or blocking
Skin Conditioning To hydrate and soften skin
Soothing Having a calming, assuaging, or relieving effect

Alternative names

Alpha-Bisabolo

Prevalence

Uncommon Percentage of products that contain it
3.7%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Treatments
Sunscreens
Position Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
Concentration Concentrations we've seen
0% to 1%

References

CosIng Data

CosIng ID 74499
INCI Name BISABOLOL
INN Name levomenol
EC #  208-205-9 / 245-423-3
All Functions Masking, Skin Conditioning, Soothing