What it is
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract is derived from the bright red berries of the goji plant, long used as a food in East Asia. In cosmetics it is included for its content of polysaccharides, carotenoids, and polyphenols, which are valued as antioxidants intended to support a healthy-looking complexion. It typically appears at low levels as a supporting conditioning or antioxidant component rather than a primary active.
Safety & warnings
Botanical fruit extracts are generally well tolerated at the low concentrations used in cosmetics. As with any plant-derived material, sensitive individuals may occasionally react, and formulators rely on adequate preservation because sugar- and polysaccharide-rich extracts can support microbial growth if poorly preserved.
Origin & sourcing
Natural; a water or hydroglycolic extract prepared from the dried or fresh fruit of Lycium barbarum, a shrub cultivated widely in China and other parts of Asia.
Questions everyone asks
What is goji berry extract used for in sunscreen?
It is added mainly as a botanical antioxidant and skin-conditioning ingredient, not as a UV filter, and usually appears at low levels in the formula.
Is Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract the same as eating goji berries?
It comes from the same fruit, but the cosmetic ingredient is a processed extract intended for topical conditioning rather than a food.