About this page. This is general information about published research on individual ingredients, for people who want to explore the ingredients we use. It is not about any CannonBalm product, and no claims are made about our products. CannonBalm products are not TGA listed and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
EXPLORE THE INGREDIENT RESEARCH
Choose an area, then an ingredient to explore its research.
Joints
α-Mangostin reduced COX-2, PGE₂, MMP-13 and ADAMTS-5 and protected collagen and aggrecan in cartilage research, and a mangosteen-containing cream matched diclofenac gel in a 199-person randomised trial.
Whole mangosteen · mangosteen extract · liposomal mangosteen
Explore the science →Pomegranate peel improved pain and function scores in randomised, double-blind human trials and lowered hs-CRP by 38%. In human cartilage cells it reduced MMP-1, MMP-3 and MMP-13.
Pomegranate extract · punicalagins · human clinical trials
Explore the science →Ginger reduced pain on standing in a 247-person randomised trial. Curcumin from turmeric protected human cartilage cells from inflammatory signalling — and ULTIMATE’s is LipoAvail® liposomal curcumin.
Liposomal ginger · LipoAvail® liposomal turmeric
Explore the science →Green tea’s EGCG suppressed all 29 inflammatory proteins switched on by IL-1β in human cartilage cells, while grape-seed proanthocyanidins protected cartilage and eased pain behaviour in experimental joint research.
Green tea · grape seed · grape skin
Explore the science →Vitamin C is essential for collagen, the structural protein of skin, tendon, ligament and cartilage. Vitamin E is the skin’s oil-soluble shield — and together they outperform either alone.
Liposomal vitamin C · liposomal vitamin E
Explore the science →α-Mangostin enhanced muscle-cell differentiation, and a mangosteen-containing polyphenol blend cut perceived muscle soreness by 33% at 24 hours in a randomised crossover study.
Whole mangosteen · mangosteen extract · liposomal mangosteen
Explore the science →Magnesium powers muscle contraction and recovery, and a systematic review linked it with less exercise-related muscle soreness. Three forms — chloride, sulphate and diglycinate — with extra chloride in MUSCLE-AID.
Magnesium chloride · magnesium sulphate · magnesium diglycinate
Explore the science →Topical menthol produced lower muscle-soreness pain than ice and 116.9% greater evoked force, and raised pain-pressure thresholds across muscles and tendons by around 11.6%.
Peppermint essential oil · menthol · TRPM8
Explore the science →Blackcurrant improved recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage in a double-blind randomised trial, and goji boosted energy and athletic performance.
Blackcurrant · goji
Explore the science →Clove’s dominant natural constituent, eugenol, has randomised human topical pain research — including studies alongside benzocaine and EMLA — and interacts directly with sodium and calcium channels, P2X3 and other sensory receptors involved in peripheral pain signalling (research on the ingredient).
Clove bud essential oil · eugenol
Explore the science →Eugenol-rich clove bud essential oil has been studied for its effects on the sodium and calcium channels that carry peripheral pain signals. Published human studies have examined clove alongside benzocaine and EMLA preparations (research on the ingredient).
Clove bud essential oil · eugenol
Explore the science →Peppermint’s menthol brings the fresh, cool lift that follows, through TRPM8, the skin’s cold sensor. MUSCLE-AID has more of it.
Peppermint essential oil · menthol
Explore the science →Bergamot and bergamot mint bring linalool and linalyl acetate for a fresh, rounded finish — and a 2024 randomised trial looked at bergamot oil applied in massage.
Bergaptene-free bergamot · bergamot mint
Explore the science →Organic extra virgin olive oil, virgin coconut oil and beeswax give a rich glide and real staying power, so a little goes a long way.
Grampians Olive Co EVOO · organic virgin coconut oil · East Gippsland organic beeswax
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The Base
ULTIMATE and MUSCLE-AID are built on Grampians Olive Co organic extra virgin olive oil, organic virgin coconut oil and East Gippsland organic beeswax, so a little goes a long way.
Grampians Olive Co EVOO · organic virgin coconut oil · East Gippsland organic beeswax
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