Hypericum perforatum flower/twig extract

Hypericum perforatum flower/twig extract

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

Extract

Ingredient Facts

Hypericum perforatum flower/twig extract

AKA: St. John's Wort Flower Twig Extract, Hypericum Flower Twig Extract

Extract · Antimicrobial · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Preservative

Skin Conditioner

Extract

Clean

St. John's Wort extract helps keep skin fresh and balanced while providing natural antimicrobial and skin-conditioning benefits. This botanical ingredient is traditionally used to support healthy, clear-looking skin.

Family

Hypericaceae (St. John's wort family)

Plant Part

Flower

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.

Antiperspirant

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Fights acne

Causing bacteria

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

Uses the flowering parts and young twigs of St. John's Wort, reflecting traditional harvesting methods in European herbal medicine where the plant was collected at peak potency for medicinal preparations.