BOTANICAL EXTRACT
Raspberry Extract
A bright red fruit whose seeds are rich in ellagic acid and other polyphenols, traditionally valued for their nutrient content and antioxidant properties.
Source
Raspberry fruit and seeds
Used for
Skin conditioning
How it works
Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) seeds, pressed as part of the whole fruit, are rich in polyphenols including ellagic acid, alongside natural vitamins and fruit sugars.
Raspberries have traditionally been valued as a nutrient-dense fruit, and their seeds in particular are prized for their concentration of ellagic acid and other antioxidant polyphenols.
Raspberry extract pairs well with other antioxidant actives like vitamin C or niacinamide, and, like most antioxidant-supporting ingredients, it works best as part of a routine that also includes consistent daily sun protection.
Raspberries have traditionally been valued as a nutrient-dense fruit, and their seeds in particular are prized for their concentration of ellagic acid and other antioxidant polyphenols.
Raspberry extract pairs well with other antioxidant actives like vitamin C or niacinamide, and, like most antioxidant-supporting ingredients, it works best as part of a routine that also includes consistent daily sun protection.
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Seeds are rich in ellagic acid and other antioxidant polyphenols
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Traditionally valued as a nutrient-dense fruit
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A naturally-derived source of free-radical-fighting compounds
Questions
What is raspberry extract?
It is an extract of the fruit of the red raspberry, Rubus idaeus. Red raspberries contain sugars, vitamins and other nutrients, dietary fibre and polyphenols, notably anthocyanins and ellagitannins. On ingredient lists the fruit extract appears as Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, while the oil from the seeds is a separate ingredient, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil. (Marino et al., 2024; European Commission CosIng)
What is raspberry seed oil made of?
It is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, mainly linoleic acid followed closely by alpha-linolenic acid, with a smaller share of oleic acid. In skincare, raspberry seed oil is a skin-conditioning emollient. (Ispiryan et al., 2023; European Commission CosIng)
What does research on raspberry show?
Research has mapped raspberry's composition in detail. The fruit is rich in polyphenols, notably anthocyanins and ellagitannins, while the seed oil is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, mainly linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid. In cosmetics the seed oil is listed as an emollient and the fruit extract as skin conditioning and smoothing, and raspberry's place in skincare builds on that composition. (Marino et al., 2024; Ispiryan et al., 2023; European Commission CosIng)
About the plant
The red raspberry, Rubus idaeus, is a bramble of the rose family. It is native across the temperate Northern Hemisphere, from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, through Siberia, the Caucasus, Central Asia and China, and across much of North America, and it is grown well beyond that range for its fruit. (USDA GRIN)
Raspberry seed oil comes from the small seeds within the fruit, and it can be cold pressed from them. (Ispiryan et al., 2023)
Raspberry seed oil comes from the small seeds within the fruit, and it can be cold pressed from them. (Ispiryan et al., 2023)
The research
- Marino M, Gardana C, Rendine M, Klimis-Zacas D, Riso P, Porrini M, Del Bo' C. Nutritional and Phytochemical Characterization of Freeze-Dried Raspberry (Rubus idaeus): A Comprehensive Analysis. Foods, 2024;13(7):1051. PMID: 38611356 (opens in a new tab)
- Ispiryan A, Bobinaite R, Urbonaviciene D, Sermuksnyte-Alesiuniene K, Viskelis P, Miceikiene A, Viskelis J. Physico-Chemical Properties, Fatty Acids Profile, and Economic Properties of Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) Seed Oil, Extracted in Various Ways. Plants, 2023 (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission CosIng database: Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil (function: skin conditioning - emollient) (opens in a new tab)
- European Commission CosIng database: Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract (functions: astringent, keratolytic, skin conditioning, smoothing, tonic) (opens in a new tab)
- USDA Agricultural Research Service, GRIN-Global Taxonomy: Rubus idaeus L. (opens in a new tab)
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