Pomegranate Extract - Water Based (Punica granatum )

The pomegranate ( Punica granatum ) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub. Red-purple in color, the pomegranate fruit husk has two parts: an outer, hard pericarp, and an inner, spongy mesocarp (white "albedo"), which comprises the fruit inner wall where seeds attach. Botanically, the edible fruit is a berry with seeds and pulp produced from the ovary of a single flower. The most abundant phytochemicals in pomegranate juice are polyphenols, including the hydrolyzable tannins called ellagitannins formed when ellagic acid and gallic acid bind with a carbohydrate to form pomegranate ellagitannins, also known as punicalagins.

Cosmetic Uses: Pomegranate Extract is suitable for a variety of skin care applications including lotions, soaps, skin creams and lip balms. Use it to enhance moisture and to include the properties of Cranberry in your formulations.

Standard Usage Level: 1 - 10% in skin and hair care products. Can be used up to 100%.