Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Extract
桜花エキス (Sakura-hana Ekisu)
Por qué hacer sourcing en Japón
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.
Spec clave
Caffeoylquinic acid 0.3-1.2%; caffeoylsucrose 0.1-0.5%; characteristic light-floral fragrance carry-over.
Producto final típico
Spring-edition skincare lines, sakura-cha (cherry-blossom tea), confectionery and ice-cream flavour systems.
At a glance
- Proveedores listados
- 3 proveedores
- MOQ típico
- 100 g – 1 kg cosmetic extract; 5–25 kg pickled flower (food)
- Plazo típico
- 8–14 weeks (allocation-constrained by bloom volume)
- Regiones de origen
- Nara (Yoshino), Aomori (Hirosaki), Tokyo (Soma), Saitama
- Categoría
- Materias primas cosméticas
- Temporada de cosecha
- Late March – early April (very brief)
- Estado regulatorio en Japón
- JSCI listed (Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract); MHLW cosmetic ingredient
- Nombre INCI
- Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract
- Nombre japonés
- 桜花エキス
- Romaji
- Sakura-hana Ekisu
Sobre este ingrediente
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.
Estado regulatorio
| Japón | JSCI listed (Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract); MHLW cosmetic ingredient |
|---|---|
| Unión Europea | CosIng listed (Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract) |
| Estados Unidos | MoCRA cosmetic use; GRAS for traditional pickled-flower food use |
| China | NMPA cosmetic NCI; verify IECIC inclusion |
Proveedores japoneses
Ichimaru Pharcos Co., Ltd.
一丸ファルコス株式会社
Desarrolladora de ingredientes activos basada en I+D, con más de 1.000 ingredientes cosméticos de origen natural. Experiencia en extracción botánica japonesa: proteoglicanos de origen vegetal, protectores de ácido hialurónico y agentes aclaradores naturales. Proveedora destacada de activos botánicos de origen japonés.
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Tokiwa Phytochemical Co., Ltd.
常磐植物化学研究所
Especialista pionera en fitoquímica en Japón. Extracción, separación y purificación de componentes funcionales de plantas para APIs, alimentos saludables y materias primas cosméticas.
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Ogawa & Co., Ltd.
小川香料株式会社
One of Japan's two largest flavour and fragrance houses, founded 1893. Develops bespoke flavour systems for beverage, confectionery, dairy and savoury applications, with a strong portfolio of Japanese-origin natural extracts (yuzu, sansho, hojicha, sake-derived flavours). Serves both domestic and overseas R&D-heavy customers including major beverage and snack brands. Multiple Japanese plants plus overseas subsidiaries in Asia and the US.
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