Hypericum perforatum extract

Hypericum perforatum extract

AKA “St. John's Wort Extract, Hypericum Extract, St. Johns Wort”

Extract

Ingredient Facts

Hypericum perforatum extract

AKA: St. John's Wort Extract, Hypericum Extract, St. Johns Wort

Extract · Antimicrobial · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Preservative

Soothing

Astringent

Skin Conditioner

Barrier Support

Extract

Clean

St. John's Wort leaf extract helps calm and protect skin while gently tightening pores. This botanical ingredient conditions and soothes irritated skin.

Family

Hypericaceae (St. John's wort family)

Plant Part

Leaf

Lifeform

Perennial

Climate

Temperate

CAS #

84082-80-4

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Antimicrobial

Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.

Astringent

Tightens and contracts skin tissue, temporarily shrinking pores and reducing oiliness. That "clean, tight" feeling after toner.

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 Protecting

Helps rebuild and strengthen your skin barrier — the invisible shield that keeps moisture in and irritants out. Essential after over-exfoliating or harsh weather.

Soothing

Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.

Tonic

Nourishing

Protecting

Traditional Use

St. John's Wort has been used in European folk medicine since ancient times for skin healing, mood support, and wound care. Traditionally used by herbalists and in traditional medicine for over 2,000 years.