The bisabolol is the main soothing component of chamomile essential oil, a sesquiterpene alcohol also obtained from Candeia wood or through biotechnology. It belongs to the soothing ingredient family and differs from chamomile extract because it is the isolated molecule, meaning it is present at a known, consistent concentration rather than diluted in a phytocomplex.
It acts on the mediators released by the skin when it reacts to a stimulus — cold, wind, friction, an overly aggressive active ingredient — reducing the response that results in visible redness and a sensation of warmth. Comfort is felt almost immediately, and it is one of the few soothing ingredients tolerated even by people who react to most others.
It is suitable for reactive skin, redness caused by shaving or exposure to the cold, and in the hours following sun exposure. Use it morning and evening, every day, with no frequency limits: it is an active ingredient that can remain in your routine all year round.
It also has a property that formulators deliberately take advantage of: it improves the penetration of other ingredients. Finding it alongside a demanding active ingredient is no coincidence — it means that active ingredient has been placed in conditions that allow it to work better and be better tolerated. It is one of the ingredients you can recognize in the INCI of a thoughtfully formulated product.
On our blog, you can read more about how bisabolol is used in cosmetics.
