INCI: Vaccinium Myrtillus (Blueberry) Fruit Extract - Also known as: Bilberry Extract, Blueberry Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Extract

QUICK FACTS

What is Blueberry Extract (Vaccinium Myrtillus)?

Blueberry fruit extract (Vaccinium myrtillus) is derived from the European blueberry - also known as bilberry - a smaller, more deeply pigmented relative of the North American highbush blueberry commonly used in food. Vaccinium myrtillus is particularly prized in phytochemistry for its exceptionally high anthocyanin content compared to other Vaccinium species - with a polyphenol profile dominated by at least 15 different anthocyanin compounds, including delphinidin, cyanidin, petunidin, peonidin, and malvidin glycosides. This anthocyanin diversity gives Vaccinium myrtillus one of the most comprehensive individual-fruit anthocyanin profiles available in botanical skincare ingredients.

Alongside anthocyanins, Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract contains resveratrol (yes - the same stilbene polyphenol also independently formulated in the Sweet Chemistry enzymatic antioxidant trio), quercetin, catechins, proanthocyanidins, hydroxycinnamic acids, and vitamin C. The co-occurrence of resveratrol within blueberry extract is a notable compositional detail that reinforces the multi-source polyphenol antioxidant approach of the Sweet Chemistry botanical complex.

At Sweet Chemistry, organic Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract is present above 1% in all three water-based formulas - one of eight organic botanicals delivered at meaningful concentrations as part of the antioxidant superfood complex that runs consistently through every water-based formula.

What does it do for skin?

Blueberry extract's primary studied contribution is through its multi-anthocyanin antioxidant content. Anthocyanins are water-soluble flavonoid pigments studied in connection with strong free radical scavenging capacity in aqueous environments, which makes them particularly relevant in the water phase of the Sweet Chemistry emulsions where free radical activity from environmental exposure and UV stress may occur. The diversity of Vaccinium myrtillus's anthocyanin profile - with five different anthocyanin base structures and multiple glycoside variants - gives it a broader range of free radical interaction than a single-anthocyanin source could provide.

Research has explored anthocyanins from Vaccinium species in connection with a more even-looking skin tone - specifically their studied association with pathways related to melanin-related activity in the skin's surface environment. These are research associations rather than clinical outcome claims and individual results will vary, but they position blueberry extract as a complementary botanical alongside niacinamide, THD ascorbate, and bisabolol in the formula's multi-active approach to skin tone.

The proanthocyanidin content of blueberry extract - the same compound class found in green tea and cranberry - adds a further collagen matrix-associated dimension to the extract's research profile, with proanthocyanidins being studied in connection with matrix metalloproteinase activity and a more resilient-looking skin surface over consistent use.

FOUND IN

In 3 Formulas Above 1%

Organic Vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract is present above 1% in all three Sweet Chemistry water-based formulas as a consistently present member of the antioxidant superfood botanical complex.

Nourishment - All Skin Types

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

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

Hydration - Dry to Normal

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

The Hydra-Cream delivers organic blueberry extract within the botanical antioxidant complex alongside 3% Matrikynes® peptides and 2% THD ascorbate in a 40%-active cushioned satin finish.

Hydration - Dry to Dehydrated

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

In the Lipid-Cream, blueberry extract contributes its multi-anthocyanin antioxidant profile within the richest formula in the lineup, alongside the full botanical seed oil complex, 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 - and also naturally occurring within blueberry extract itself. Synergy Note: Blueberry extract contains naturally occurring resveratrol alongside its anthocyanins; the independently formulated resveratrol in the same formula adds to this botanical stilbene contribution. Together they reinforce the resveratrol-associated antioxidant dimension of the formula from two sources simultaneously.

Botanical Extract Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Leaf Extract

INCI: Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract.

Organic above 1% in all three water-based formulas as the lead botanical in the antioxidant complex. Synergy Note: Blueberry's anthocyanin diversity and green tea's EGCG catechin content represent different flavonoid subclass pathways - together they provide a multi-anthocyanin and catechin antioxidant approach that is broader than either botanical delivers independently.

Botanical Extract Cranberry (Vaccinium Macrocarpon) Fruit Extract

INCI: Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract.

A fellow Vaccinium species present above 1% in all three water-based formulas alongside blueberry. Synergy Note: Vaccinium myrtillus (blueberry) and Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) are botanically related berries with complementary polyphenol profiles - blueberry's multi-anthocyanin depth and cranberry's proanthocyanidin character create a combined Vaccinium antioxidant approach richer than either single species provides.

ECM Peptide Complex Matrikynes® Bone Peptides

INCI: Hydrolyzed Cow Bone Extract.

At 3% in all four formulas. Synergy Note: Blueberry's proanthocyanidin content contributes to the multi-class antioxidant environment associated with protecting the collagen matrix from oxidative degradation - supporting the surface conditions in which Matrikynes® peptide-associated renewal activity takes place.