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Antioxidant ingredients
Japanese ingredients used for antioxidant effects across cosmetics, foods, and supplements.
67 ingredients in this view.
Cosmetics · Quasi-drug actives
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
3-O-Echiru asukorubin-san
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Angelica Keiskei Extract
Ashitaba ekisu
Cosmetics · Plant ceramides
Apple Ceramide
Ringo seramido · INCI: Pyrus Malus (Apple) Glucosylceramide
Cosmetics · Quasi-drug actives
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Asukorubiru gurukoshido
Supplements · Carotenoids
Astaxanthin
Asuta kisanchin
Food · Staple foods
Beni Imo (Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato)
Beni imo · INCI: Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Black Rice Extract
Kurogome ekisu · INCI: Oryza Sativa Black Rice Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Black Soybean Seed Extract
Kurodaizu shushi ekisu · INCI: Glycine Soja Seed Extract / Glycine Max Seed Extract (black cultivar)
Food · Seasonings
Black Vinegar (Kurozu)
Kurozu · INCI: Not applicable (food use)
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Botanboufu (Sakuna)
Botanboufu · INCI: Peucedanum Japonicum Extract / Peucedanum Japonicum Leaf Powder
Cosmetics · Fermented ingredients
Brown Rice Ferment Extract
Genmai hakkō ekisu · INCI: Oryza Sativa (Brown Rice) Ferment Extract / preparation-specific
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
Tsubaki-hana ekisu
Cosmetics · Oils & lipids
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Tsubaki shushi-yu
Cosmetics · Oils & lipids
Camellia Sasanqua Seed Oil
Sazanka-yu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Japanese Tea)
Cha-ha ekisu · INCI: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Extract
Hinoki ekisu · INCI: Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract / Chamaecyparis Obtusa Wood Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract
Kiku-hana ekisu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Citrus Aurantium Amara Extract
Daidai ekisu · INCI: Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Yuzu kajitsu ekisu
Cosmetics · Oils & lipids
Citrus Junos Peel Oil
Yuzu kahi-yu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Citrus Sphaerocarpa Extract
Kabosu ekisu · INCI: Citrus Sphaerocarpa Fruit Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Citrus Sudachi Peel Extract
Sudachi kahi ekisu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract
Sugi-ha ekisu
Traditional · Kampo botanicals
Dokudami (Houttuynia Cordata)
Dokudami · INCI: Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract
Biwa-ha ekisu
Cosmetics · Marine ingredients
Fucoidan
Fukoidan · INCI: Fucoidan (or species-specific Ferment / Extract)
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Gettō (Shell Ginger)
Gettō · INCI: Alpinia Zerumbet Leaf Extract
Food · Staple foods
Goya (Bitter Melon)
Gōya · INCI: Momordica Charantia Fruit Extract
Supplements · Enzyme actives
Green Papaya — Fermented
Aopapaiya hakkōbutsu
Food · Teas
Gyokuro (Premium Shade-Grown Green Tea)
Gyokuro
Food · Staple foods
Hatomugi (Job's Tears / Adlay)
Hatomugi
Supplements · Mushroom extracts
Japanese Reishi Mushroom
Nihonsan reishi
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Lindera Umbellata Branch/Leaf Extract
Kuromoji ekisu
Cosmetics · Quasi-drug actives
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Asukorubin-san rinsan magunesiumu
Food · Teas
Matcha (Powdered Green Tea)
Matcha
Food · Teas
Matcha Powder
Matcha · INCI: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder (for cosmetic grade) / not applicable for food grade
Traditional · Fermented foods
Miso Extract
Miso ekisu · INCI: Soybean Seed Extract (for soybean-based fermentation preparations) / supplier-specific INCI
Food · Teas
Mugicha (Barley Tea)
Mugicha · INCI: Not applicable (food use primarily)
Food · Natural colorants
Murasaki-imo (Purple Sweet Potato)
Murasaki-imo
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Oenanthe Javanica Extract
Seri ekisu
Supplements · General functional
Okinawa Ukon (Turmeric)
Okinawa ukon
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Perilla Frutescens (Red) Leaf Extract
Akajiso-ha ekisu · INCI: Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
Shiso-ha ekisu
Food · Oils & fats
Perilla Seed Oil
Egoma abura · INCI: Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil (cosmetic uses)
Cosmetics · Marine ingredients
Porphyra Yezoensis Extract
Nori ekisu · INCI: Porphyra Yezoensis Extract / Pyropia Yezoensis Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Ume kajitsu ekisu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract
Sakura-hana ekisu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Sakura-ha ekisu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Rice Bran Extract
Komenuka ekisu · INCI: Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Food · Oils & fats
Rice Bran Oil
Komeyu · INCI: Oryza Sativa Bran Oil (for cosmetic use)
Cosmetics · Oils & lipids
Rice Germ Oil
Kome haiga-yu · INCI: Oryza Sativa Germ Oil
Cosmetics · Marine ingredients
Saccharina Japonica Extract
Konbu ekisu · INCI: Saccharina Japonica Extract / Laminaria Japonica Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Safflower Extract (Benibana)
Benibana ekisu · INCI: Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Cosmetics · Fermented ingredients
Sake Extract
Nihonshu ekisu · INCI: Sake Extract / Saccharomyces Ferment Extract
Cosmetics · Fermented ingredients
Sake Lees Extract
Sakekasu ekisu · INCI: Saccharomyces / Rice Ferment Filtrate
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Sasa Veitchii Extract
Kumazasa ekisu · INCI: Sasa Veitchii Extract / Sasa Albomarginata Leaf Extract
Food · Teas
Sencha (Steamed Green Tea)
Sencha
Food · Teas
Sencha Extract
Sencha ekisu · INCI: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (for cosmetic use)
Food · Oils & fats
Sesame Oil
Goma abura · INCI: Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil (for cosmetic use)
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Shiitake Extract
Shiitake ekisu · INCI: Lentinula Edodes Extract / Lentinus Edodes Extract
Food · Seasonings
Shikuwasa (Citrus depressa)
Shīkwāsā · INCI: Citrus Depressa Fruit Extract
Supplements · Femcare actives
Soy Isoflavones & Equol
Daizu isofurabon / Ekuōru
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Swertia Japonica Extract
Senburi ekisu
Cosmetics · Marine ingredients
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Wakame ekisu
Food · Oils & fats
Walnut Oil
Kurumi-yu · INCI: Juglans Regia Seed Oil
Traditional · Kampo botanicals
Yomogi (Japanese Mugwort)
Yomogi · INCI: Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Sanshō kajitsu ekisu
FAQ: Antioxidant ingredients
Q. Why browse Japanese ingredients by ingredient function?
Browse Japanese ingredients by the functional benefit they deliver — brightening, antioxidant, gut health, sleep quality, etc. This page lists 67 ingredients tagged with the Antioxidant ingredient function, helping formulators and brand planners shortlist candidates by use case rather than by category alone. Examples include 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Angelica Keiskei Extract, Apple Ceramide, and Ascorbyl Glucoside.
Sources
- OEM JAPAN — glossary navigation taxonomy
Q. Are 'Antioxidant' claims allowed in product marketing?
Function claims permitted on a finished product depend on the target market and regulatory pathway (cosmetic, quasi-drug, FFC, Tokuho, dietary supplement). The function tag here is an editorial summary of the ingredient's documented or traditional benefit, not an approved claim. Always verify claim wording against your target-market rules.
Sources
- MHLW — claim restrictions under PMD Act
- FTC — claim substantiation guidelines (US dietary supplements)