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Camphor is a waxy solid with a strong scent. It is made using turpentine oil.
Camphor is used for medicinal purposes due to its cooling effect. In medicine, camphor is a common anti-inflammation ingredient.
It possesses antibacterial and antifungal properties.
One study found camphor to be a potential anti-wrinkle ingredient. This might be due to its ability to increase elastin and collagen production. Collagen and elastin are responsible for plump and youthful looking skin.
It is best to use cosmetics with a small amount of camphor under 11%. Using topical camphor may induce irritation and redness.
In the past, camphor was traditionally made by distilling the wood of the camphor tree.
Also known as: Cinnamomum Camphora
Camphor is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.5% of the products in our database containing it.
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Where it's used
Camphor is most often found as ingredient number 19 within an ingredient list.
Of the 1 products in our database that have a known concentration of Camphor, they all have a concentration of 0.5% specified within their ingredient lists.
These are the categories of products that use Camphor the most:
References
Products with Camphor
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 32377
- INCI Name: CAMPHOR
- INN Name: camphor
- EC #: Â 207-355-2 / 200-945-0
- Ph. Eur. Name: camphora
- All Functions: Denaturant, Masking, Plasticiser
