Bilberry Extract* ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is used mainly as a botanical antioxidant and skin-conditioning agent. It can also add a light natural tint depending on extract strength and formula pH.
What does Bilberry Extract* do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is used mainly as a botanical antioxidant and skin-conditioning agent. It can also add a light natural tint depending on extract strength and formula pH.
Is Bilberry Extract* clean?
Clean-beauty frameworks generally treat this ingredient as low-concern and not a common restricted-list issue. As with many botanicals, sensitive users may react to trace plant compounds, and quality depends on solvent choice, preservation, and contaminant testing.
Is Bilberry Extract* sustainable?
This ingredient is plant-derived and its main constituents are expected to be biodegradable. Its sustainability profile is strongest when sourced from responsibly managed agriculture or wild-harvest programs and extracted with water, glycerin, or ethanol rather than more intensive solvents.
Is Bilberry Extract* COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when the raw material, extraction solvent, and processing method meet the standard’s requirements. It aligns well with Green Chemistry when made from renewable feedstock using low-residue, lower-impact extraction systems.
How does Bilberry Extract* work chemically?
This material is a complex botanical mixture rich in anthocyanin glycosides, flavonols, tannins, sugars, and organic acids rather than a single molecule. Typical cosmetic use is often about 0.1% to 5%, and the color-active polyphenols are more stable in mildly acidic systems but can shift with pH, light, oxygen, and metal ions.
Last updated 2026-05-16