Hypericum perforatum flower extract

Hypericum perforatum flower extract

AKA “St. John's Wort Flower Extract, Hypericum Flower Extract”

Extract

Ingredient Facts

Hypericum perforatum flower extract

AKA: St. John's Wort Flower Extract, Hypericum Flower Extract

Extract · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Skin Conditioner

Extract

Not Clean

Hypericum Perforatum Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the St. John's wort, Hypericum perforatum L., Hypericaceae

Family

Hypericaceae (St. John's wort family)

Plant Part

Flower

Lifeform

Perennial

Climate

Temperate

CAS #

84082-80-4

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

Used in European traditional medicine for centuries to treat wounds, burns, and skin irritation. Known as St. John's Wort, it was a primary remedy in medieval herbalism and is still used in herbal skincare for its purported anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.