INCI: Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract - Also known as: Apple Fruit Extract, Malus Domestica Extract

QUICK FACTS

What is Apple Extract (Pyrus Malus)?

Apple fruit extract (Pyrus Malus) is derived from the fruit of Malus domestica through aqueous extraction, capturing the water-soluble polyphenol fraction of the apple - a group that includes quercetin, phloretin, chlorogenic acid, catechins, and procyanidins. Apple is among the most polyphenol-rich temperate fruits, with a phytochemical profile that has been extensively studied in both nutritional and topical contexts.

What makes apple extract a particularly valuable skincare botanical is the diversity of its polyphenol classes rather than the dominance of any single compound. Quercetin is a flavonol with well-documented antioxidant and surface-comfort associations in research; phloretin is a dihydrochalcone studied for its association with a more even-looking complexion and antioxidant activity; chlorogenic acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid derivative studied in connection with free radical scavenging; catechins and procyanidins are the same class of flavan-3-ol polyphenols that contribute to green tea's and cranberry's antioxidant character. Together they create a multi-class polyphenol environment that contributes meaningfully to the combined botanical antioxidant system.

At Sweet Chemistry, organic Pyrus Malus fruit extract is present above 1% in the Hydra-Serum and Hydra-Cream, and above 1% in the Lipid-Cream as part of the eight-botanical antioxidant superfood complex that runs consistently through every water-based formula.

What does it do for skin?

Apple extract's contribution to skin operates primarily through its polyphenol antioxidant content. Its quercetin and catechin fractions are studied in connection with free radical scavenging in the water phase - adding botanical polyphenol antioxidant coverage to complement the isolated enzymatic antioxidants (CoQ10, alpha-lipoic acid, resveratrol) and the fat-soluble Vitamin E and C actives in the same formulas.

Phloretin, a compound found almost exclusively in apple and pear, has been researched in connection with a more even-looking skin tone and association with pigment-related enzymatic activity. Research has explored phloretin's studied association with the appearance of hyperpigmentation, positioning it as a complementary brightening-associated botanical alongside niacinamide, THD ascorbate, and bisabolol in the Sweet Chemistry system. These are research associations rather than proven cosmetic outcomes, and individual results will vary.

Apple extract's procyanidin content - the same class of compounds studied extensively in green tea and cranberry - adds a polyphenol dimension studied in connection with collagen-associated matrix protection and a more resilient-looking skin surface over consistent use. In the context of the eight-botanical superfood blend, apple contributes its own distinctive polyphenol profile alongside the complementary profiles of cranberry, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, elderberry, açaí, and amla - creating a genuinely broad multi-source botanical antioxidant approach that no single botanical extract could replicate.

FOUND IN

In 3 Formulas Above 1%

Organic Pyrus Malus fruit extract is present above 1% in all three Sweet Chemistry water-based formulas as a consistent member of the antioxidant superfood botanical complex - one of eight berry and botanical extracts delivered at meaningful rather than trace concentrations.

Nourishment - All Skin Types

Barrier Repairing Hydra-Serum Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract (Organic, above 1%) - 1.0 oz / 30 ml

The Hydra-Serum delivers organic apple extract as part of the eight-botanical antioxidant superfood complex, alongside green tea, cranberry, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, elderberry, and amla extracts - all organic and above 1% - in a 40%-active emulsion.

Hydration - Dry to Normal

Elasticity Reinforcing Hydra-Cream Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract (Organic, above 1%) - 1.7 oz / 50 ml

The Hydra-Cream delivers organic apple extract alongside 3% Matrikynes® peptides, 2% THD ascorbate, and the full ceramide barrier complex - botanical polyphenol antioxidants working within the same 40%-active formula as the primary anti-aging actives.

Hydration - Dry to Dehydrated

Elasticity Reinforcing Lipid-Cream Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract (above 1%) - 1.7 oz / 50 ml

In the Lipid-Cream, apple extract contributes polyphenol antioxidant support within the richest formula in the lineup, alongside shea butter, the full ceramide barrier blend, and 3% Matrikynes® peptides.

WORKS TOGETHER WITH

Polyphenol Antioxidant Resveratrol

INCI: Resveratrol.

Present in all three water-based formulas as part of the enzymatic antioxidant trio. Synergy Note: Apple extract's quercetin, catechins, and procyanidins operate through flavonoid and hydroxycinnamic acid antioxidant pathways; resveratrol's stilbene structure addresses a different polyphenol mechanism - their co-presence broadens the botanical polyphenol antioxidant approach across multiple compound classes.

Botanical Extract Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Leaf Extract

INCI: Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract.

Organic and above 1% in all three water-based formulas, the lead antioxidant botanical in the superfood complex. Synergy Note: Apple's phloretin and procyanidins complement green tea's EGCG and epicatechin content - while both belong to the broader flavonoid family, their specific compounds and studied associations differ, creating a richer combined polyphenol environment than either botanical alone.

Vitamin B3 Niacinamide

INCI: Niacinamide.

At 5% in the Barrier Repairing Hydra-Serum. Synergy Note: Apple extract's phloretin has been researched in connection with the appearance of a more even tone; niacinamide is studied in connection with pigment distribution. Their co-presence in the Hydra-Serum creates a multi-active botanical and vitamin approach to the skin tone dimension of the formula.

ECM Peptide Complex Matrikynes® Bone Peptides

INCI: Hydrolyzed Cow Bone Extract.

At 3% in all four formulas, associated with improvements in the appearance of skin density and aging signs. Synergy Note: Apple extract's procyanidin antioxidant character contributes to the low-oxidative surface environment associated with optimal conditions for Matrikynes® peptide activity - botanical protection and structural renewal working in complement.