Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Extract
桜花エキス (Sakura-hana Ekisu)
Pourquoi sourcer au Japon
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 clé
Caffeoylquinic acid 0.3-1.2%; caffeoylsucrose 0.1-0.5%; characteristic light-floral fragrance carry-over.
Produit fini typique
Spring-edition skincare lines, sakura-cha (cherry-blossom tea), confectionery and ice-cream flavour systems.
At a glance
- Fournisseurs répertoriés
- 3 fournisseurs
- MOQ typique
- 100 g – 1 kg cosmetic extract; 5–25 kg pickled flower (food)
- Délai typique
- 8–14 weeks (allocation-constrained by bloom volume)
- Régions d'origine
- Nara (Yoshino), Aomori (Hirosaki), Tokyo (Soma), Saitama
- Catégorie
- Matières premières cosmétiques
- Saison de récolte
- Late March – early April (very brief)
- Statut réglementaire au Japon
- JSCI listed (Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract); MHLW cosmetic ingredient
- Nom INCI
- Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract
- Nom japonais
- 桜花エキス
- Romaji
- Sakura-hana Ekisu
À propos de cet ingrédient
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.
Statut réglementaire
| Japon | JSCI listed (Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract); MHLW cosmetic ingredient |
|---|---|
| Union européenne | CosIng listed (Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract) |
| États-Unis | MoCRA cosmetic use; GRAS for traditional pickled-flower food use |
| Chine | NMPA cosmetic NCI; verify IECIC inclusion |
Fournisseurs japonais
Ichimaru Pharcos Co., Ltd.
一丸ファルコス株式会社
Développeur d'ingrédients actifs fondé sur la R&D, proposant plus de 1 000 ingrédients cosmétiques d'origine naturelle. Expertise dans l'extraction botanique japonaise — protéoglycanes végétaux, protecteurs d'acide hyaluronique, agents éclaircissants naturels. Fournisseur majeur d'actifs botaniques d'origine japonaise.
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Tokiwa Phytochemical Co., Ltd.
常磐植物化学研究所
Spécialiste pionnier de la phytochimie au Japon. Extraction, séparation et purification de composants fonctionnels végétaux pour API, aliments santé et matières premières cosmétiques.
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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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