Ingredient · INCI listed
Bisabolol
A gentle component of chamomile that calms irritation and redness while subtly supporting repair. A low-risk soothing agent used to take the edge off more active formulas.
Evidence — Well-established
Data summary
Products containing
48
Most common in
15 products
moisturizers
Typical pairing
Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5)
Evidence level
Well-established for calming and anti-inflammatory effects. Alpha-bisabolol (the more active isomer) is typically used. Effective at 0.1-1%. Enhances skin penetration of other actives, so it often appears in multi-active serum formulas.
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In the catalog
Bisabolol by the numbers.
Bisabolol appears in 124 products across the DermFND catalog, most often in sunscreens (33 products) but also across moisturizers and retinoids. Formulations carrying it score 76/100 on average (well above the catalog norm); the strongest is Atopalm Real Barrier Cicarelief Cream at 88/100.
Of those, 50 products score 80 or higher in our analysis. It co-occurs most with Panthenol (36 shared formulas) and Niacinamide (29 shared formulas). The median price of a bisabolol product here is $32.
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