Punica granatum bark/fruit extract
AKA “Pomegranate”
Extract
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Ingredient Facts
Punica granatum bark/fruit extract
AKA: Pomegranate
Extract · Antimicrobial · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Preservative
Astringent
Extract
Not Clean
Punica Granatum Bark/Fruit Extract is an extract of the bark and fruit of the Pomegranate, Punica granatum L., Punicaceae
Family
Lythraceae (Loosestrife family)
Plant Part
Fruit
CAS #
84961-57-9
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Antimicrobial
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Astringent
Tightens and contracts skin tissue, temporarily shrinking pores and reducing oiliness. That "clean, tight" feeling after toner.
Controls excess oil
Fights acne
Causing bacteria
Minimizes pores
Traditional Use
Pomegranate has been revered in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Ayurvedic traditions for over 3,000 years as a powerful antioxidant and skin treatment. Both fruit and bark were used for wound healing, skin rejuvenation, and protection against aging.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dullness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
In Vivo Comparative Evaluation of the Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Peel Extract as an Alternative Agent to Nystatin against Oral Candidiasis.
Bassiri-Jahromi S PhD, Pourshafie MR PhD, Mirabzade Ardakani E DVM, Ehsani AH MD, Doostkam A MD et al.
Iranian journal of medical sciences, 2018
Final Report: Safety Assessment of <I>Punica granatum</I>(Pomegranate)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Punica granatum (pomegranate CO2) seed extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Punica granatum [Pomegranate] Fruit Juice
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Punica Granatum Bark/Fruit Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
punica granatum (pomegranate) sterol
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Punica granatum [Pomegranate] Fruit Juice
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Antimicrobial Properties of Lyophilized Extracts of Olive Fruit, Pomegranate and Orange Peel Extracts against Foodborne Pathogenic and Spoilage Bacter
Mitsagga C, Petrotos K, Giavasis I
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021
Antimicrobial Properties of Lyophilized Extracts of Olive Fruit, Pomegranate and Orange Peel Extracts against Foodborne Pathogenic and Spoilage Bacter
Mitsagga C, Petrotos K, Giavasis I
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021
Pomegranate for Prevention and Treatment of Cancer: An Update.
Sharma P, McClees SF, Afaq F
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2017
Pomegranate for Prevention and Treatment of Cancer: An Update.
Sharma P, McClees SF, Afaq F
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2017
Pomegranate for Prevention and Treatment of Cancer: An Update.
Sharma P, McClees SF, Afaq F
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2017
Nutritional and Pharmacological Significance of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L): A Comprehensive Narrative Review.
Shetty A, Dubey A, Rodrigues VP, Kamath S, Fernandes L et al.
Nutrition reviews, 2026
Nutritional and Pharmacological Significance of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L): A Comprehensive Narrative Review.
Shetty A, Dubey A, Rodrigues VP, Kamath S, Fernandes L et al.
Nutrition reviews, 2026
Efficacy of pomegranate extract loaded solid lipid nanopa...
Mahmoud H Teaima, Noha M Badawi, Dalia A Attia, Mohamed A El-Nabarawi, Mohey M Elmazar, Shaker A Mousa
Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine, 2022
Efficacy of pomegranate extract loaded solid lipid nanopa...
Mahmoud H Teaima, Noha M Badawi, Dalia A Attia, Mohamed A El-Nabarawi, Mohey M Elmazar, Shaker A Mousa
Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine, 2022
Efficacy of pomegranate extract loaded solid lipid nanopa...
Mahmoud H Teaima, Noha M Badawi, Dalia A Attia, Mohamed A El-Nabarawi, Mohey M Elmazar, Shaker A Mousa
Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine, 2022
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR