Organic Daisy (Bellis perennis) Infused Oil

Properties

As a cosmetic ingredient, Organic Daisy (Bellis perennis) Infused Oil is known for the following properties:

• Renowned for toning and shaping, it restores the skin's firmness

• Promotes tissue tone

• Soothing and restorative, helps relieve delicate skin

Indications

• Skin lacking elasticity and firmness

• After pregnancy, sagging skin, distended skin

• Delicate skin

• Skin prone to redness

• Can be mixed into your oil blend and applied daily to the face, neck and neckline

• As an oil phase in body and face creams

Cultivation

• Organic and Wild

• Organic, certified by Ecocert Greenlife in accordance with the Ecocert standard available at http://cosmetiques.ecocert.com

Quality

100% natural, with no chemical additives or treatments, cosmetic quality

Production process

Infusion of organic bellis flowers in Organic Sunflower Oil

Part of the plant used

Dried flowering tops

Botanical name

Bellis perennis

Botanical family

Asteraceae

Function

Cosmetic ingredients

Other names

Daisies

Oxidative potential

Sensitive

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: clear oily liquid

• Colour: light green to dark yellow

• Odour: light, vegetal

Density

0.92

Saponification index

188–194

Storage

Macerated oil sensitive to oxidation. Store in a cool place (temperature below 20°C) away from light and air.

Precautions

• May cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to Asteraceae.

• For external use only.

• As a general rule, always test-apply your mixture in the crease of the elbow at least 48 hours before use.

EO = Essential Oil

VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil

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