Azulene, the rich blue plant pigment see in blue chamomile and blue tansy, reduces skin inflammation and redness, and is especially helpful in calming acne.

You may not recognize it by its name, but you sure know what it looks like. Found naturally in plants like blue tansy and blue chamomile (both key components of gua sha glide), azulene is extremely anti-inflammatory, helping calm and soothe red skin (sources). You can think of azulene as nature’s topical steroid.

Azulene is an aromatic hydrocarbon that possesses a unique chemical structure and interesting biological properties.

Azulene may be one of the most amazing terpenes in nature due to its cross-functionality (source)