St. John's Wort Extract
AKA “St. John's Wort Extract”
Extract
Ingredient Facts
St. john's wort extract
Extract · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Extract
Clean
St. John's Wort Extract is a cosmetic ingredient. Rated low hazard by EWG.
Family
Hypericaceae
Plant Part
Flower
CAS #
Might vary based on specific extract type
Form
Liquid
See origin →
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.
Skin Soothing
Antioxidant
Potential Astringent
Anti-Aging
Brightening
Improves Elasticity
Fights free radical damage
Traditional Use
St. John's Wort has been used in European traditional medicine since ancient times for wound healing and mood support. It gained popularity in skincare during the medieval period and Renaissance for its anti-inflammatory and skin-healing properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Soothing
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
No
St. John's Wort Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
The effects of St. John's wort extract and amitriptyline on autonomic responses of blood vessels and sweat glands in healthy volunteers.
Siepmann M, Kirch W, Krause S, Joraschky P, Mueck-Weymann M
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2004
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR