What it is
Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract is obtained from the fruit of the eggplant and contains polyphenols and anthocyanin pigments associated with antioxidant activity. It is used in cosmetics for skin-conditioning and antioxidant-associated effects and as a plant-based marketing botanical. In sunscreens it serves a supporting role rather than a protective one.
Safety & warnings
Eggplant fruit extract is generally well tolerated in cosmetic use, with no widely recognized allergenicity or comedogenicity concerns at typical levels; sensitive users may patch test as with any botanical.
Origin & sourcing
Natural; an extract prepared from the fruit of the eggplant, Solanum melongena.
Questions everyone asks
What is eggplant fruit extract?
It is an extract of the eggplant fruit used as a skin-conditioning, antioxidant-associated botanical.
What gives it antioxidant interest?
Eggplant fruit contains polyphenols and anthocyanin pigments that are associated with antioxidant activity.