Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Extract
桜花エキス (Sakura-hana Ekisu)
Why source from Japan
Yoshino and Hirosaki carry centuries of cherry-blossom heritage; place-of-origin storytelling supports premium spring-edition retail positioning that no other origin can replicate.
Key spec
Caffeoylquinic acid 0.3-1.2%; caffeoylsucrose 0.1-0.5%; characteristic light-floral fragrance carry-over.
Typical end-product
Spring-edition skincare lines, sakura-cha (cherry-blossom tea), confectionery and ice-cream flavour systems.
At a glance
- Suppliers listed
- 3 suppliers
- Typical MOQ
- 100 g – 1 kg cosmetic extract; 5–25 kg pickled flower (food)
- Typical lead time
- 8–14 weeks (allocation-constrained by bloom volume)
- Regions of origin
- Nara (Yoshino), Aomori (Hirosaki), Tokyo (Soma), Saitama
- Category
- Cosmetic raw materials
- Harvest season
- Late March – early April (very brief)
- Japan regulatory status
- JSCI listed (Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract); MHLW cosmetic ingredient
- INCI name
- Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract
- Japanese name
- 桜花エキス
- Romaji
- Sakura-hana Ekisu
About this ingredient
Cosmetic and food-grade extract of Yoshino cherry (Prunus × yedoensis) blossoms, harvested during the brief late-March / early-April bloom. The pickled flower (sakura-zuke) has 600+ years of Japanese culinary use; modern cosmetic-grade extract emerged in the 1990s, positioned for skin-brightening and antioxidant applications based on caffeoylquinic acid and caffeoylsucrose content. Production is highly seasonal and place-specific — Yoshino (Nara), Hirosaki (Aomori), and Izumiya producers (Saitama) are the historical extract suppliers. Often paired with cherry-blossom fragrance / floral-positioning packaging in spring-edition retail.
Regulatory status
| Japan | JSCI listed (Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract); MHLW cosmetic ingredient |
|---|---|
| EU | CosIng listed (Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract) |
| United States | MoCRA cosmetic use; GRAS for traditional pickled-flower food use |
| China | NMPA cosmetic NCI; verify IECIC inclusion |
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Japanese suppliers
Ichimaru Pharcos Co., Ltd.
一丸ファルコス株式会社
Motosu, GifuEst. 1959English supportExport experienceCOSMOSEcocertSakura cosmetic-grade extract
Tokiwa Phytochemical Co., Ltd.
常磐植物化学研究所
Sakura, ChibaEst. 1949English supportExport experienceOgawa & Co., Ltd.
小川香料株式会社
Chuo, TokyoEst. 1893English supportExport experienceISO 22000FSSC 22000Sakura flavour and fragrance systems
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Last updated: 2026-05-05