What it is
Belamcanda Chinensis Extract is prepared from the leaves, roots, or rhizomes of the leopard lily, a plant in the iris family long cultivated in East Asia. It contains isoflavonoid compounds and is included in skincare formulas as a plant-derived conditioning and antioxidant ingredient. In sunscreens it appears at low levels as part of a botanical complex rather than as a functional UV ingredient.
Safety & warnings
Generally well tolerated as a topical botanical extract used at low concentrations. As with any plant extract, sensitive or allergy-prone individuals may occasionally react, and exact composition varies with the plant part and extraction method used.
Origin & sourcing
Plant-derived, obtained from Belamcanda chinensis (leopard lily / blackberry lily), an iris-family species widely grown in China, Japan, and Korea.
Questions everyone asks
What is Belamcanda chinensis?
It is the leopard lily, also called blackberry lily, an iris-family plant grown in East Asia whose extract is used as a botanical skin-conditioning additive.
Does this extract provide sun protection?
No. It is not a UV filter; it is included as a plant-derived conditioning ingredient alongside the actual sunscreen actives in a formula.