BOTANICAL EXTRACT

Pomegranate Flower Extract

Punica Granatum Flower Extract

An extract of the scarlet flowers of the pomegranate tree, rich in polyphenols such as punicalagins and ellagic acid, used in skincare to condition skin and for antioxidant support.

Source

Flowers of the pomegranate tree

Used for

Antioxidant support, skin conditioning

How it works

The scarlet flower before the fruit.

The pomegranate tree, Punica granatum, bears vivid scarlet-orange flowers before its fruit. Pomegranate flower extract is made from those flowers, and it appears on ingredient lists as Punica Granatum Flower Extract, where its listed function is skin conditioning.

The flowers are rich in polyphenols, including hydrolysable tannins, gallic acid and ellagic acid, with punicalagins and punicalin among the most abundant. Together they give the extract its antioxidant character.

It suits serums, gels and masks, morning or night.

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Extracted from the scarlet flowers of the pomegranate tree
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Rich in polyphenols such as punicalagins, gallic acid and ellagic acid
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A naturally antioxidant-rich flower extract

Questions

Is pomegranate flower extract the same as pomegranate fruit extract?

No. They come from different parts of the same tree. Punica Granatum Flower Extract is made from the flowers, while fruit, juice, peel and seed ingredients come from the fruit. The plant parts differ in composition, which is why they are listed as separate ingredients. (COSMILE Europe; Gigliobianco et al., 2022)

What does pomegranate flower contain?

Pomegranate flowers are rich in polyphenols, including hydrolysable tannins, gallic acid and ellagic acid, with punicalagins and punicalin among the most abundant. (Wu et al., 2021; Gigliobianco et al., 2022)

Is there research on pomegranate flower for cosmetics?

Yes. Researchers have explored pomegranate flowers as a polyphenol-rich cosmetic ingredient, and the flower extracts showed antioxidant capacity in laboratory testing. (Wu et al., 2021; Gigliobianco et al., 2022)

About the plant

The pomegranate, Punica granatum, belongs to the loosestrife family (Lythraceae). It is native from the Caucasus and Central Asia to Iran and Afghanistan, and it is grown widely for its fruit and juice and as an ornamental shrub. (USDA GRIN)

The tree's flowers have been studied by researchers as a source of polyphenols for cosmetics. (Gigliobianco et al., 2022)

The research