Synonym(s)
CAS number: 84776-98-7
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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.
IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.
Essential oil, carvacrol, thymol, cymol, linalool, cineol, pinene; also tannins, bitter substances, flavonoids.
Field of application/useThis section has been translated automatically.
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.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Ammon H et al (2014). Hunnius Pharmaceutical Dictionary. Walter de Gruyter GmbH Berlin/Boston S 1782
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer