What it is
Crataegus Monogyna Fruit Extract is obtained from the small red pomes (haws) of the common hawthorn. The fruit is a source of flavonoids, oligomeric procyanidins, and other polyphenols that give the extract its antioxidant profile. In skincare and sunscreen products it is used at low levels as a conditioning botanical that supports the supporting-ingredient blend.
Safety & warnings
As with other plant extracts, trace plant constituents mean sensitive individuals may rarely react. At the low concentrations used in cosmetics it is generally well tolerated.
Origin & sourcing
Natural; a botanical extract prepared from the fruit of Crataegus monogyna, typically by extraction into water, glycols, or alcohol and then filtered.
Questions everyone asks
Is the fruit extract different from the flower extract?
Yes. This extract comes from the hawthorn fruit (the small red haws), while Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract is sourced from the blossoms; their constituent profiles differ somewhat.
What does it do in a formula?
It acts as a plant-derived skin-conditioning and antioxidant botanical and does not provide sun protection on its own.