PUNICA GRANATUM PERICARP EXTRACT
Pomegranate pericarp extract is obtained from the outer portion of the fruit of Punica granatum L., the pomegranate. The pericarp is the layer surrounding the arils, so this ingredient comes from the fruit peel rather than from pomegranate juice or seed oil.
PUNICA GRANATUM PERICARP EXTRACT: what it is
Pomegranate pericarp extract is obtained from the outer portion of the fruit of Punica granatum L., the pomegranate. The pericarp is the layer surrounding the arils, so this ingredient comes from the fruit peel rather than from pomegranate juice or seed oil.
Punica granatum L. is an accepted species in the Lythraceae family. Pomegranate peel contains a range of phenolic compounds, yet an extract's profile depends on the raw material and extraction method; different pomegranate extracts should not be assumed to have the same composition.
PUNICA GRANATUM PERICARP EXTRACT: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, pomegranate pericarp extract is used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. In everyday terms, that means it can be part of formulas intended to help keep the skin feeling softer and looking comfortable, without turning the ingredient itself into a treatment for skin conditions.
A 2025 laboratory study examined a patented extract made specifically from dried pericarp in fibroblasts and in a reconstructed human-skin model exposed to UVA radiation. That finding is research context for that extract under those conditions; it does not show that every product carrying this ingredient name protects from the sun, replaces sunscreen, or delivers the same effect in people.
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