CAMELLIA FLOWER EXTRACT BG™

Skin beauty extract from the flower of Camellia japonica from the Goto Islands in Nagasaki, Japan

CAMELLIA FLOWER EXTRACT BG is an extract from the flower of camellia (Camellia japonica). It is extracted through a 1,3-butylene glycol aqueous solution.

Camellia japonica is one of Japan’s most prominent flowering trees. It has long been admired as an object of natural beauty since the Muromachi period (1338-1574) in Japanese history. In Japan, Camellia japonica is held to be a symbol of eternal beauty. In fact, camellia flower extract has various beauty properties, helping to increase the value of the cosmetics that contain this extract.

1. Features

  • Contains four novel triterpene glycosides (saponin), Camellioside A,B,C and D
    CAMELLIA FLOWER EXTRACT BG has an excellent anti-oxidative activity (SOD-like activity and radical scavenging activity), so it can be expected to deliver anti-aging benefits. Furthermore, the flower extract of Camellia japonica offers outstanding health benefits. It is reported to show beneficial effects such as the inhibition of the absorption of glucose and ethanol, and protection of gastric mucosa by ethanol.
  • Use of raw materials from a clearly identifiable production region
    CAMELLIA FLOWER EXTRACT BG uses domestically grown flowers of Camellia japonica harvested on the Goto Islands in Nagasaki, Japan.

2. Specification

INCI Chinese INCI Content (%)
CAMELLIA JAPONICA FLOWER EXTRACT 山茶（CAMELLIA JAPONICA）花提取物 1.0
BUTYLENE GLYCOL 丁二醇 49.5
WATER 水 49.5

Safety tests

  1. Acute oral toxicity
  2. Primary skin irritation
  3. Ocular irritation
  4. Skin sensitization
  5. Phototoxicity
  6. Photosensitization
  7. Cumulative application
  8. Mutagenicity (Ames)
  9. Human patch test

Product specifications

Test item Specification
Appearance Light brown to brown liquid, with a characteristic odor.
Identification (1) Liquid develops a blue to deep purple color.
Identification (2) The interface of the two solutions is colored red-brown at first, then gradually turns dark green.
Refractive index 1.380 ～ 1.410
pH (undiluted solution) 3.5 ～ 6.0
Specific gravity 1.010 ～ 1.040
Purity test (1) Heavy metals 20 ppm or less
Purity test (2) Arsenic 2 ppm or less
Residue on ignition 0.5 - 1.5 %
Residue on ignition 1.0 % or less

Packaging

1 kg (hybrid can), 10 kg (cardboard-plastic composite container)

3. Functionality

1. SOD-like activity

2. DPPH radical scavenging activity

4. Technical data

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