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BISABOLOL

Clinical evidence
  • Dark spots B-
Set amount
0.5% (MFDS brightening notice)
When
morning and evening
Irritation
low

Grades were set by reading this ingredient’s studies. They describe the ingredient, not every product that contains it.

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

3 products state the amountmedian 0.5%67% at or above the amount studies used (0.5% (MFDS brightening notice))

  • under 0.01% 0
  • 0.01–0.1% 0
  • 0.1–1% 3
  • 1% or more 0

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

11 products are filed with Korea's MFDS as brightening functional cosmetics, which fixes it at the notified amount (0.5%) or more.

Of the products containing it, 463 list it before the 1% line and 241 after it (usually 1% or less).

Where no amount is stated, a product listing it early reaches the study amount about 59% of the time, one listing it late about 5%.

Clinical evidence grade by skin concern

B
one or two randomised trials
1 references
  • Korea MFDS, Regulation on the Review of Functional Cosmetics, Annex 4 notified ingredient (efficacy and amount approved together)

Products using this ingredient

12 of 696 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 696

Definition

(R*,R*)-.alpha.,4-dimethyl-.alpha.-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)cyclohex-3-ene-1-methanol; 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha,4-dimethyl-alpha-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, (theta,theta)-(+/-)-; 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol, alpha,4-dimethyl-alpha-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, (S-(theta,theta))- (levomenol)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGEases skin discomfortSOOTHINGListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted
International fragrance standard (IFRA)

Source: IFRA fragrance standards · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Japan

  • Maximum amount per 100 g (Cosmetics not used for mucosa and to be washed away) : 1.2 g
  • Maximum amount per 100 g (Cosmetics not used for mucosa and not to be washed away) : 1.2 g
  • Maximum amount per 100 g (Cosmetics that may be used for mucosa) : 0.7905 g

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Reviewed by CIR: 40th Anniversary Overview and Rereview Summaries From 2011 to 2015

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Bisabolol

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ビサボロール: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるテルペン化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

BISABOLOLINCI비사보롤Korean label name (MFDS standard)ビサボロールJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
23089-26-1
CAS No.chemical registry number
515-69-5
CAS No.chemical registry number
515-69-5 / 23089-26-1
CAS No.chemical registry number
72691-24-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
208-205-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
208-205-9 / 245-423-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
245-423-3

Related literature

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