Organic Cornflower Hydrosol

Name: Organic Cornflower Hydrosol
SKU: 01524
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (1017 reviews)

Soothing

This hydrosol is traditionally known as a true panacea for soothing and revitalizing tired or delicate eyes. It can be used in your makeup remover and soothing skincare preparations. It is also known for toning the skin.

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From France

100% Pure And Natural

As an ingredient in your blends for spraying onto the skin of your face and neck after cleansing. Then apply your skincare cream or oil immediately to damp skin.
As a mild ingredient in soothing creams and lotions, or in homemade make-up remover lotions.
Incorporated in the aqueous phase of your homemade cosmetic formulas, it is ideal for:
- Gentle make-up remover
- Mascara for sensitive eyes
- Lotion for overworked skin
- Shower gel for sensitive skin
- Rinse-off lotion for delicate skin
- After-sun body care
- A face mask
- A lotion to apply with a compress to soothe the eyes

Synergies

To combat fine lines: gum rockrose, Helichrysum italicum, damask rose, May rose hydrosols, etc.
To cleanse and soothe the eyes: Roman camomile, rose, orange blossom hydrosols, etc.

Instant recipe by Aroma-Zone

"Back from work" swabs

Cornflower hydrosol
2 tablespoons
Roman chamomile hydrosol
1 tablespoon

Step 1

Soak 2 cotton pads in the mixture and place them over your closed eyes.

Step 2

Leave for 10 minutes and relax.

Cultivation

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

Quality

Fresh and 100% pure preservative-free product, microbiologically tested by the Aroma-Zone quality laboratory.

Production process

Steam distillation

Part of the plant used

Flowers

Botanical name

Centaurea cyanus

Botanical family

Asteraceae

Function

Cosmetic ingredient

INCI designation: Centaurea cyanus flower water

Concentration

To make 1 litre of hydrosol, 0.1 kilo of dried flowers are needed, known as the 1:10 ratio. This extraction ratio is lower than that required for most other hydrosols (1:1), but it is enough to obtain a pleasant olfactory result and a good concentration of active ingredients to ensure the hydrosol keeps well, as dry flowers are more concentrated in active aromatic ingredients.

Other names

Cornflower floral water, blue centaury, eyeglass water

Learn more

Cornflower is an annual plant native to Europe and a member of the Asteraceae family. It grows naturally in wheat fields, where its lovely blue to mauve blossoms appear between May and July. Today, it has become quite rare in the wild due to the widespread use of herbicides. Its Latin name derives from the Greek Kentaureion, meaning “herb of the Centaur Chiron,” who is said to have been the first to discover its healing virtues.

Cornflower has always been a symbolic flower. In France, for example, it represents the Armistice of November 11, 1918, and the veterans of the First World War, known as the "Poilus".

In traditional English folklore, young men in love would wore a cornflower in their buttonhole, and if the colour faded too quickly, it was said to mean that their love was not reciprocated.

Recognised by the Greeks for its decongestant properties, Cornflower Hydrosol is the perfect ingredient for soothing tired, puffy, or irritated eyes after a long day's work. It was also affectionately known as "eau de casse-lunettes" or "broken glasses water". This active ingredient will also charm you with its astringent, soothing and revitalising properties, ideal for restoring radiance to dull, damaged skin.

EO = Essential Oil

VO = Carrier Oil or Macerated Oil

Frequently Asked Questions

I don't really like the smell, but it's effective for relieving tired eyes.

Pascale

8 days ago

I absolutely love the scent of this hydrosol (just like I'm also a fan of the Damask Rose hydrosol). I use it as a spray on my face after removing makeup or as compresses on tired eyes.

9 days ago

For me, it's a must-have for tired or dry eyes. My only complaint is that it doesn't come with a spray option, so you have to pour the contents into another container that does.

Carballo

6 days ago

Very good.

Mathilde

16 days ago

So gentle on the eyes and decongestant!

16 days ago