The ingredient narratives reshaping clean beauty.
Hypericum Perforatum Extract
aka st john's wort extract · hypericum extract · hyperici herba extractum
Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial botanical used in natural cleansers and skin repair products. Hypericin and hyperforin content drive the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial claims.
- Anti-inflammatory — hypericin and hyperforin content
- Antimicrobial against S. aureus and C. acnes
- Antioxidant activity
- Promotes wound healing in damaged skin
- Traditionally used for burns, abrasions, and inflammatory skin conditions
- Oil cleansers
- Post-procedure recovery balms
- Wound-healing ointments
- Body oils (rinse-off or night use)
- Anti-inflammatory toners
Lipid-soluble hypericin and hyperforin require oil-based or hydroalcoholic extraction. Hypericin is photosensitising — UV-protective packaging required; caution with photosensitisation warning for leave-on products.
Hypericin is a potent photosensitiser — significant photocontact reaction risk in leave-on applications used before sun exposure. This safety concern is underreported in clean-beauty product communication. Not appropriate in daytime leave-on high-concentration applications without SPF.
Accepted in natural and clean beauty for rinse-off applications. Photosensitisation risk for leave-on use is not consistently communicated.
The ingredient narratives reshaping clean beauty.
Hypericum Perforatum Extract
aka st john's wort extract · hypericum extract · hyperici herba extractum
Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial botanical used in natural cleansers and skin repair products. Hypericin and hyperforin content drive the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial claims.
- Anti-inflammatory — hypericin and hyperforin content
- Antimicrobial against S. aureus and C. acnes
- Antioxidant activity
- Promotes wound healing in damaged skin
- Traditionally used for burns, abrasions, and inflammatory skin conditions
- Oil cleansers
- Post-procedure recovery balms
- Wound-healing ointments
- Body oils (rinse-off or night use)
- Anti-inflammatory toners
Lipid-soluble hypericin and hyperforin require oil-based or hydroalcoholic extraction. Hypericin is photosensitising — UV-protective packaging required; caution with photosensitisation warning for leave-on products.
Hypericin is a potent photosensitiser — significant photocontact reaction risk in leave-on applications used before sun exposure. This safety concern is underreported in clean-beauty product communication. Not appropriate in daytime leave-on high-concentration applications without SPF.
Accepted in natural and clean beauty for rinse-off applications. Photosensitisation risk for leave-on use is not consistently communicated.