What it is
Lonicera Caerulea Fruit Juice is pressed from the edible blue-purple berries of Lonicera caerulea, a plant also known as honeyberry or haskap. The fruit is rich in anthocyanins and other polyphenols, and the juice is used in skincare as an antioxidant and conditioning ingredient. It functions as a supporting botanical rather than a sunscreen active.
Safety & warnings
Generally well tolerated as a fruit-derived ingredient. Those with known sensitivities to fruit extracts may wish to patch test.
Origin & sourcing
Natural; the expressed juice of Lonicera caerulea fruit.
History
The berry has a history of food use in Japan, northern Asia, and parts of Europe, and the fruit juice appears in Japanese and other Asian skincare formulas.
Questions everyone asks
What is honeyberry?
It is the edible blue-purple fruit of Lonicera caerulea, also called haskap or blue honeysuckle, valued for its polyphenol content.
What does the juice do in skincare?
It acts as an antioxidant and conditioning ingredient, contributing to the supporting botanical content of a formula.