PRODUCT NAME: Alpha Bisabolol
INCI NAME: Bisabolol
CAS No.: 515-69-5
MOLECULAR FORMULA:C15H26O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 222.36
Alpha-Bisabolol, or more formally α-bisabolol or also known as levomenol, is a natural monocyclic sesquiterpene alcohol.
Alpha Bisabolol is a colorless viscous oil that is the primary constituent of the essential oil from German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and Myoporum crassifolium. It is almost insoluble in water and glycerin, but very soluble in ethanol. The enantiomer, α-bisabolol, is also found naturally but is rare. Synthetic bisabolol is usually a racemic mixture of the two, α-bisabolol.
Alpha Bisabolol has a weak sweet floral aroma and is used in various fragrances. It has also been used for hundreds of years in cosmetics because of its perceived skin healing properties. Bisabolol is known to have anti-irritant, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. Bisabolol is also demonstrated to enhance the percutaneous absorption of certain molecules α-bisabolol has recently been shown to induce apoptosis in models of leukemia.
It can effectively prevent inflammation to happen when skin was stimulated. It also can diminish inflammation caused by sun.
Use
It can be used in many advanced cosmetics, such as skin care creams and whitening creams.
