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Apigenin

The Beauty & Personal Care Brand Builder Series

Ingredient Deep Dive

Apigenin

The Chamomile Flavonoid

Apigenin is a flavonoid antioxidant found naturally in chamomile, parsley and other plants, purified for use as a targeted skin and scalp active.

It helps defend the look of the scalp and skin from oxidative stress and soothes the appearance of stressed skin, and appears in advanced scalp and anti-aging systems.

Quick Insights

Ingredient Rating:

GOOD

Type of Ingredient:

Antioxidant and Soother

Intended Function:

A purified flavonoid antioxidant used to defend and soothe the look of scalp and skin.

Common Applications:

Used in serums and moisturizers and hair-care formulas.

Target Audience:

Brands formulating antioxidant scalp, soothing and anti-aging systems.

Also Known As:

Apigenin, 4′,5,7-Trihydroxyflavone

Benefits of Apigenin

A purified chamomile-type flavonoid that antioxidant-protects and soothes the look of scalp and skin.

Antioxidant: Helps defend the look of skin and scalp from oxidative stress.
Soothing: Helps calm the appearance of stressed, reactive-looking skin.
Scalp Vitality (Look): Supports the appearance of a healthy, comfortable scalp.
Well-Studied Flavonoid: A widely-researched plant antioxidant.
Naturally Sourced: Concentrated from chamomile-family botanicals.

How It Works

Apigenin is a flavone with well-documented antioxidant and soothing activity; applied topically it helps neutralize free radicals at the surface and calm the visible signs of stress, supporting a healthier-looking scalp and skin. Benefits are described at the level of appearance.

Formulating with Apigenin

Apigenin is used at low levels; it has limited water solubility and is typically pre-dissolved in a suitable solvent or glycol before addition. Observe good manufacturing and preservation practice.

Safety Analysis

Apigenin is well tolerated at cosmetic use levels. As always, substantiate the finished product’s safety (e.g. patch / HRIPT testing) in line with MoCRA requirements.

References

https://incidecoder.com/ingredients/apigenin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apigenin

https://cosmeticanalysis.com/cosmetic-ingredients/apigenin

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