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Perilla leaf Extract: Suitable for Use in a Wide Range of Formulations
2026-04-23
Perilla leaf Extract, derived from the dried leaves, stems and seeds of Perilla frutescens (a plant of the Lamiaceae family), is a treasure of traditional Chinese medicine and cuisine. It has a pungent taste and warm nature, and is known for its efficacy in relieving surface symptoms and dispelling cold, regulating qi and harmonising the stomach, as well as its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It has been used in folk medicine for over a thousand years. This product is crafted from premium Perilla frutescens sourced from authentic regional growing areas, refined using modern, eco-friendly low-temperature extraction techniques. The finished product is a fine powder ranging in colour from pale yellow-green to brownish-yellow, with a fresh aroma, excellent solubility, stable bioactivity, and a mild, non-irritating nature. It offers multiple benefits including skincare, wellness and antibacterial properties, and is widely used in cosmetics, health supplements, food, personal care and pharmaceutical sectors, serving as a high-quality raw material for natural botanical care and functional regulation.
I. Key Components: Well-defined activity, customisable specifications
The exceptional efficacy of Perilla leaf Extract stems from its rich and unique bioactive components. With clearly defined and controllable component levels, these elements work synergistically to maximise its nourishing and conditioning benefits. The main components include:
1. Perillaldehyde: A key antibacterial and aromatic component with significant antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It inhibits various harmful bacteria and fungi whilst imparting a natural, refreshing perilla fragrance, offering both soothing and aromatic benefits.
2. Perillol: A gentle, soothing ingredient that alleviates skin sensitivity, redness and stinging, and repairs the damaged skin barrier. It also possesses antioxidant activity, helping to delay skin ageing.
3. Rosmarinic acid: A potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ingredient that scavenges free radicals, inhibits inflammatory responses, and reduces skin inflammation and oxidative damage, whilst helping to brighten the complexion and improve dullness.
4. Flavonoids: Synergistically provide antioxidant benefits and boost immunity, regulate bodily metabolism, and help soothe the nervous system and improve mood, making them suitable for wellness and health maintenance applications.
5. Alpha-Linolenic Acid: An unsaturated fatty acid that nourishes the skin and improves dryness and roughness, whilst also helping to regulate blood lipids, meeting the dual requirements of both the health supplement and skincare sectors.
II. Core Efficacy: Multi-functional Benefits, Suitable for Diverse Scenarios
Based on the traditional theory of ‘food as medicine’ and modern pharmacological research, the efficacy of Perilla leaf Extract has been widely validated. Its core functions are concentrated in three major areas: skincare, wellness and antibacterial properties. It is gentle yet highly effective, with no significant side effects, making it suitable for different demographics and scenarios:
1. Gentle Soothing and Skin Barrier Repair (Core Skincare)
Perillic acid and rosmarinic acid work synergistically to rapidly soothe skin discomfort such as sensitivity, redness, stinging, dryness and itching. They repair the damaged stratum corneum, enhance skin tolerance and improve issues related to fragile and sensitive skin. At the same time, α-linolenic acid and flavonoids deeply moisturise the skin, replenishing essential nutrients and enhancing the skin’s ability to retain moisture. This helps alleviate dryness, roughness, flakiness and tightness, leaving the skin smooth, hydrated and radiant. Suitable for sensitive skin, dry skin and skin prone to seasonal sensitivity, it is a premium natural ingredient in skincare products for soothing, repairing, moisturising and nourishing the skin.
2. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to alleviate skin inflammation
Perillaldehyde possesses significant broad-spectrum antibacterial activity, inhibiting the growth and reproduction of various harmful bacteria and fungi, including Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans. It helps to alleviate issues such as acne, redness and swelling caused by spots, and inflammatory redness, whilst reducing inflammatory reactions and preventing recurrence. Furthermore, it can be used in topical skincare products to relieve discomfort such as insect bites and mild skin itching. Gentle and non-irritating, it is suitable for all skin types.
3. Antioxidant and Anti-Ageing, Brightening and Rejuvenating
Rosmarinic acid and flavonoids possess strong antioxidant activity, effectively eliminating free radicals in the body, inhibiting oxidative damage to the skin, reducing lipid peroxidation, delaying skin ageing, and reducing fine lines and dryness-induced wrinkles, whilst improving issues such as skin laxity and sagging. At the same time, it promotes skin metabolism, exfoliating dull, dead skin cells to improve dull, sallow and uneven complexions. It brightens the skin, giving it a translucent, fair and youthful appearance, making it ideal for anti-ageing and brightening skincare products.
4. Relieving external cold and regulating the stomach and intestines (core of wellness)
Inheriting the traditional benefits of perilla—‘relieving external cold, promoting qi circulation and harmonising the stomach’—the extract can help alleviate symptoms such as colds, fever, chills, nasal congestion and runny nose caused by external wind-cold, providing gentle regulation without burden. At the same time, it can soothe gastrointestinal discomfort and alleviate issues such as bloating, abdominal pain, indigestion, nausea and vomiting caused by stagnation of spleen and stomach qi. It is particularly suitable for daily health maintenance during the autumn and winter seasons, as well as for those with weak digestive systems, gently protecting the stomach, regulating qi and strengthening the spleen.
5. Aromatic and soothing, improving mood
Perilla leaf Extract possesses a natural, refreshing fragrance. The perillaldehyde it contains can soothe the nerves and calm the mind, alleviating mental tension, irritability, and anxiety, thereby helping to quiet the mind and focus the spirit. It is well-suited for use in aromatherapy and calming products, helping to improve emotional well-being and relieve physical and mental stress.
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