Honeysuckle extract is increasingly being used in pharmaceuticals, fragrances, cosmetics, health foods, and health beverages, with a very promising future. In pharmaceuticals, it has evolved from traditional decoctions in Chinese medicine formulas to various forms such as tablets, injections, pills, granules, and ointments. In the fragrance industry, honeysuckle perfumes and shampoos have been developed. In the beverage industry, honeysuckle tea, honeysuckle flower water, and honeysuckle beer have been developed, and these products are highly favored by consumers both domestically and internationally.
Lonicera caprifolium flower extract is a plant extract that functions as a skin-soothing agent. It is a very good source of flavonoids and saponins, constituents that occur in many plants and convey antioxidant benefit.
It's not there to be an antioxidant or soothing agent or to give a nice scent but because it contains a natural form of paraben called parahydroxy benzoic acid (PHBA) and serves as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial preservative.
