Pyracantha Fortuneana Fruit Extract

_Pyracantha fortuneana_ fruit extract is the extract from the bright red fruit of a plant also known as the Chinese firethorn or Yunnan firethorn. It is another example of a plant extract that has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine that is getting a more in-depth look now at how its chemical properties may apply to skin care. Like most plant extracts, the extract from _Pyracantha fortuneana_ fruit has antioxidant properties, meaning their free-radical scavenging abilities can help skin look and feel younger. Most studies on this extract look at how it performs in medical applications, such as an oral dosage, but the potential for using it in skin care makes it another ingredient from the plant world that bears watching. As of this writing, the sole supplier of this ingredient includes it in a blend with other plant extracts, water, and butylene glycol with the recommended usage range being 1–5% for targeting hyperpigmentation.