Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

What does Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract keeps the skin in good condition. The EU’s CosIng database lists this job for it: skin conditioning.

What is Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract?

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Myrtle, Vaccinium myrtillus L., Ericaceae.

CAS number

84082-34-8

EC number

281-983-5

CosIng reference

60017

Which products contain Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract?

Open Beauty Facts finds Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract in the ingredient lists of 33 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often face care, hair care and face masks.

• Face care4
• Hair care3
• Face masks2

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 6 · France 5 · Germany 5 · Turkey 4.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract turns up, not how much of the market it is.

Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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