Cornflower Hydrosol
Commonly known as: Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water (I.N.C.I.), Cornflower floral water, Cornflower aqueous extract, Cornflower water-soluble extract, Cornflower blue, Cornflower blue, Cornflower blue, Blaverolle, Zachariah flower, Bluebeam, Cornflower blue, Cornflower blue.
Botanical name: Centaurea cyanus L.
Extraction process: team distillation of dry flowering tops from organic farming.
Family: Asteraceae.
Extracted part of the plant: Flowers.
Cultivation area, origin: Native to Northern Europe. Also found in North America.
Blooming: Annual, from May to July (spring).
Origin, provenance: Metropolitan France.
Phytochemical composition: Anthocyanins, protocyanins, flavonoids (flavone, quercetin, rutin...), polysaccharides (galacturonic acid, arabinose, glucose, rhamnose, galactose), couramins, caffeic acid, ferulic acid, phenoxycarboxylic acid, indolic alkaloids.
Sensory properties: Appearance: Clear liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor: Sweet hay slightly lemony.
Physical properties: Density : 0,950 - 1,050 g/cm3 ; pH : 3,0 - 5,0 ; Soluble in water.
Concerns: Soothing, refreshing, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, decongestant, protective, depigmenting, lightening.
Effect: All skin types, especially dry, sensitive and reactive skin. Indicated in case of tired eyes, swollen and irritated eyelids.
Details
Use
Face care (lotions, masks, serums, creams, make-up removers, eye contour care);
Body care (body milks, shower gels, after-sun care);
Make-up (foundations, concealers, mascaras, blushes, eyeshadows, face powders).
Preservation
Store at a temperature below 4°C, away from light, heat and humidity.
Contra-Indications and Precautions
Cornflower hydrosol has no particular contraindications.
