CDF Mangosteen Extract

A xanthone-rich botanical antioxidant extract designed to support radiant, balanced, and healthier-looking skin.

INCI: Water (and) Garcinia Mangostana Peel Extract 

Standardization: 30% Xanthones

Appearance: Amber liquid.

Solubility: Water-dispersible and suitable for aqueous, gel, serum, toner, and emulsion-based formulations.

Typical Use Level: 4–10%

CDF Mangosteen Extract™ is a premium botanical active derived from mangosteen peel and standardized to 30% xanthones. Xanthones are naturally occurring polyphenolic compounds that give mangosteen its strong antioxidant and skin-supporting positioning, making this extract ideal for modern formulas focused on radiance, environmental defense, skin clarity, and healthy-aging support.

CDF Mangosteen Extract is ideal for formulators seeking a premium tropical botanical active with strong antioxidant positioning. It fits beautifully into formulas for dull, tired, uneven-looking, blemish-prone, mature, or environmentally exposed skin.

• Standardized to 30% xanthones for strong active positioning.
• Provides antioxidant support for modern skincare formulations.
• Helps support radiant and healthier-looking skin.
• Useful in complexion-balancing and skin clarity concepts.
• Supports environmental defense and healthy-aging formulations.
• Excellent for dull, stressed, or uneven-looking skin products.
• Enhances premium botanical and natural-positioned formulations.
• Suitable for facial care, body care, scalp care, and haircare products.
• Easy-to-use liquid format for a wide range of cosmetic systems.

• 2–3% for daily antioxidant skincare products.
• 3–5% for serums, creams, lotions, and treatment formulas.
• 5–10% for intensive botanical antioxidant formulations.

• Antioxidant facial serums
• Radiance-support creams and lotions
• Complexion-balancing skincare
• Environmental defense products
• Healthy-aging botanical formulas
• Brightening-support formulations
• Skin clarity treatments
• Botanical toners and essences
• Premium natural skincare products

• Add during the cool-down phase when possible.
• Compatible with serums, gels, emulsions, creams, toners, and treatment products.
• Works well with niacinamide, panthenol, hyaluronic acid, beta-glucan, peptides, green tea extract, licorice extract, chebula extract, and other botanical antioxidants.
• Recommended pH range: 4.5–6.5.
• May naturally contribute an amber tint to finished formulations.
• Suitable for natural-positioned and conventional cosmetic products.

A premium xanthone-rich botanical extract for formulators who want antioxidant performance with a tropical active story, because apparently even molecules need branding now.

• Certificate of Analysis (COA)
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS)