BOTANICAL EXTRACT
Apple Fruit Extract
Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract
An extract of apple fruit, a natural source of polyphenols and vitamin C, used in skincare as a conditioning ingredient that helps keep skin in good condition.
Source
Apple fruit
Used for
Skin conditioning
How it works
The everyday apple, as a skincare extract.
Apple fruit extract is made from the fruit of the cultivated apple, Malus domestica. On ingredient lists it carries the apple's older botanical name, Pyrus malus.
Apples are a natural source of polyphenols, with quercetin glycosides concentrated in the peel and phenolic acids and vitamin C in the flesh. In skincare, apple fruit extract is a skin-conditioning ingredient, helping to keep skin in good condition.
It is an easy, everyday conditioning ingredient that suits daily use, morning or night.
Apples are a natural source of polyphenols, with quercetin glycosides concentrated in the peel and phenolic acids and vitamin C in the flesh. In skincare, apple fruit extract is a skin-conditioning ingredient, helping to keep skin in good condition.
It is an easy, everyday conditioning ingredient that suits daily use, morning or night.
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Extracted from the fruit of the cultivated apple
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A natural source of polyphenols such as quercetin glycosides and phenolic acids
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Helps keep skin in good condition
Questions
Why is apple listed as Pyrus malus?
Pyrus malus is an older scientific name for the cultivated apple. Botanists now use Malus domestica, and list Pyrus malus as a synonym, but cosmetic ingredient names often keep the older form, which is why apple fruit extract appears on ingredient lists as Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract. (USDA GRIN)
What does apple contain?
Apples are a natural source of polyphenols. Quercetin glycosides are the main polyphenols in the peel and phenolic acids in the flesh, while vitamin C is the largest contributor to the flesh's antioxidant capacity. (Kschonsek et al., 2018)
What does apple fruit extract do in skincare?
Its role in skincare is skin conditioning, meaning it helps keep skin in good condition. A polyphenol-rich botanical, it suits daily use, morning or night. (EU CosIng)
About the plant
The cultivated apple, Malus domestica, belongs to the rose family (Rosaceae) and is grown worldwide. Research traces its origins to the wild apple Malus sieversii of Central Asia, with domestication involving hybridisation among wild species. Pyrus malus, the name used on cosmetic ingredient lists, is one of its older scientific names. (USDA GRIN)
Apple peel is especially rich in quercetin glycosides, while the flesh carries mainly phenolic acids along with vitamin C, and older apple varieties were found to have more polyphenols in their flesh than newer ones. (Kschonsek et al., 2018)
Apple peel is especially rich in quercetin glycosides, while the flesh carries mainly phenolic acids along with vitamin C, and older apple varieties were found to have more polyphenols in their flesh than newer ones. (Kschonsek et al., 2018)
The research
- Kschonsek J, Wolfram T, Stöckl A, Böhm V. Polyphenolic Compounds Analysis of Old and New Apple Cultivars and Contribution of Polyphenolic Profile to the In Vitro Antioxidant Capacity. Antioxidants (Basel). 2018;7(1):20. PMID: 29364189. (opens in a new tab)
- USDA Agricultural Research Service, GRIN-Global Taxonomy. Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. (apple; synonym Pyrus malus L.) (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission CosIng cosmetic ingredient database: Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract (an extract of the fruit of the apple, Pyrus malus L., Rosaceae; CAS 85251-63-4; function: skin conditioning) (opens in a new tab)
