Punica Granatum Sterols
AKA “Pomegranate
Skin Conditioning
Ingredient Facts
Punica granatum sterols
AKA: Pomegranate
Skin Conditioning · Hair Conditioning · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Not Clean
Punica Granatum Sterols is a mixture of sterols obtained from Punica Granatum Seed Oil of the Pomegranate, Punica granatum L., Punicaceae
CAS #
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Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
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
Plant sterols from pomegranate seeds are isolated modern compounds with traditional precedent; pomegranate seeds have long been used for skin barrier support and anti-inflammatory effects.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USApermitted
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
In Vivo Comparative Evaluation of the Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Peel Extract as an Alternative Agent to Nystatin against Oral Candidiasis.
Bassiri-Jahromi S PhD, Pourshafie MR PhD, Mirabzade Ardakani E DVM, Ehsani AH MD, Doostkam A MD et al.
Iranian journal of medical sciences, 2018
Final Report: Safety Assessment of <I>Punica granatum</I>(Pomegranate)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Punica granatum (pomegranate CO2) seed extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Punica granatum [Pomegranate] Fruit Juice
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Punica Granatum Sterols
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
punica granatum (pomegranate) sterol
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Punica granatum [Pomegranate] Fruit Juice
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Antimicrobial Properties of Lyophilized Extracts of Olive Fruit, Pomegranate and Orange Peel Extracts against Foodborne Pathogenic and Spoilage Bacter
Mitsagga C, Petrotos K, Giavasis I
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021
Antimicrobial Properties of Lyophilized Extracts of Olive Fruit, Pomegranate and Orange Peel Extracts against Foodborne Pathogenic and Spoilage Bacter
Mitsagga C, Petrotos K, Giavasis I
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021
Pomegranate for Prevention and Treatment of Cancer: An Update.
Sharma P, McClees SF, Afaq F
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2017
Pomegranate for Prevention and Treatment of Cancer: An Update.
Sharma P, McClees SF, Afaq F
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2017
Pomegranate for Prevention and Treatment of Cancer: An Update.
Sharma P, McClees SF, Afaq F
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2017
Nutritional and Pharmacological Significance of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L): A Comprehensive Narrative Review.
Shetty A, Dubey A, Rodrigues VP, Kamath S, Fernandes L et al.
Nutrition reviews, 2026
Nutritional and Pharmacological Significance of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L): A Comprehensive Narrative Review.
Shetty A, Dubey A, Rodrigues VP, Kamath S, Fernandes L et al.
Nutrition reviews, 2026
Efficacy of pomegranate extract loaded solid lipid nanopa...
Mahmoud H Teaima, Noha M Badawi, Dalia A Attia, Mohamed A El-Nabarawi, Mohey M Elmazar, Shaker A Mousa
Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine, 2022
Efficacy of pomegranate extract loaded solid lipid nanopa...
Mahmoud H Teaima, Noha M Badawi, Dalia A Attia, Mohamed A El-Nabarawi, Mohey M Elmazar, Shaker A Mousa
Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine, 2022
Efficacy of pomegranate extract loaded solid lipid nanopa...
Mahmoud H Teaima, Noha M Badawi, Dalia A Attia, Mohamed A El-Nabarawi, Mohey M Elmazar, Shaker A Mousa
Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine, 2022
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR