Bhut Jolokia Pepper

Bhut Jolokia, or Ghost Pepper, is a botanical extract derived from one of the world's hottest chili peppers (Capsicum chinense), native to Northeast India, where it registers over 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units. Its extreme capsaicinoid content — including capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin — makes it a potent active in cosmetics for warming, stimulating circulation, and delivering a thermogenic skin sensation used in muscle-relief balms, scalp stimulating treatments, and slimming products. Formulators choose it for its intense bioactivity at very low concentrations, though careful dosing is essential to avoid irritation, and it is typically used in rinse-off or highly diluted leave-on formulations.