Thymus serpyllum extract (inci)
Synonym(s)
CAS number: 84776-98-7
Definition
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Thymus serpyllum extract is an extract of Thymus serpyllum, the wild thyme, a shrub of the labiate family (wild thyme) that grows to a height of 15 cm and is extracted from the herb of the plant. The extract is used in cosmetic formulations.
Ingredients
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Essential oil, carvacrol, thymol, cymol, linalool, cineol, pinene; also tannins, bitter substances, flavonoids.
Field of application/use
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The extract acts as a skin care product (keeps the skin in good condition). Furthermore, the extract has an antimicrobial effect and promotes blood circulation.
Literature
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- Ammon H et al (2014). Hunnius Pharmaceutical Dictionary. Walter de Gruyter GmbH Berlin/Boston S 1782