Organic Edelweiss Blossom Flower Extract
Anti-ageing
Soothing
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100% natural origin
Cosmos Organic
Ecocert
From France
Use as an ingredient in your preparations:
Anti-ageing creams, serums, and gels for the face, body, and hands
Repairing and protective balms against aggressions (cold, pollution, etc.): milks, after-sun creams, protective care for extreme cold, lip balms, etc.
Ointment for sensitive skin
Gentle aftershave gel for first wrinkles
Softening hand cream
Smoothing eye contour cream
Gentle cream for mature skin
Properties
As a cosmetic ingredient, organic edelweiss extract is recognised for the following properties:
Rich in antioxidants, Edelweiss extract has powerful anti-ageing and anti-wrinkle properties.
Revitalising, it repairs delicate skin
Soothing and softening, it relieves skin prone to itching and redness
Indications
Mature skin: wrinkles, premature ageing
Atopic-prone skin
Chapping, razor burn, scars...
Reactive, sensitive skin
Skin prone to redness and itching
Exposed skin: hands, face, etc.
Dosage
1 to 5% (of the total weight of your preparation)
1 ml = 28 drops
Insoluble in oil
Density
Water soluble
Use in homemade cosmetics
Cream & lotion, Gel, mask
Precautions
Precautions and allergens
Precautions for use
Allergens
Allergen-free
Organic Edelweiss extract can be incorporated into all your water-based formulas: creams, milks, gels, lotions, shower gels, etc.
I make my recipe from scratch
Incorporate the extract into all your water-based formulas
Step 1
Incorporate the organic Edelweiss extract cold, at the end of the formulation.
Step 2
Shake well to mix thoroughly.
Typical Quantities
1% organic Edelweiss extract | 0.15 g (4 drops) |
2% organic Edelweiss extract | 0.3 g (8 drops) |
5% organic Edelweiss extract | 0.75 g (19 drops) |
1% organic Edelweiss extract | 0.3 g (8 drops) |
2% organic Edelweiss extract | 0.6 g (15 drops) |
5% organic Edelweiss extract | 1.5 g (38 drops) |
1% organic Edelweiss extract | 0.5 g (13 drops) |
2% organic Edelweiss extract | 1 g (25 drops) |
5% organic Edelweiss extract | 2.5 g (0.85 oz) |
1% organic Edelweiss extract | 1 g (26 drops) |
2% organic Edelweiss extract | 2 g (51 drops) |
5% organic Edelweiss extract | 5 g (4.5 ml) |
Cultivation
Organic, certified by Ecocert Greenlife according to the Ecocert standard available at http://cosmetiques.ecocert.com
Quality
100% of the total ingredients are of natural origin
100% of the total ingredients are from Organic Farming
Method of obtaining
Low-temperature maceration of the plant in a mixture of organic glycerin, water, and organic alcohol (5-10%).
Most of the active ingredients contained in Edelweiss flowers are soluble in water. Therefore, by macerating them in a mixture of water, glycerin, and alcohol, the active ingredients in the flowers easily dissolve into the extraction liquid. After filtration, a mixture of water, glycerin, and alcohol loaded with the plant's active ingredients is obtained.
Part of the plant used
Flowers
Botanical name
Leontopodium alpinium
Function
Anti-aging and soothing cosmetic active ingredient
Country of origin
France
Benefits and properties
Anti-ageing
Soothing
INCI designation
Leontopodium alpinium extract
Composition
Glycerin*, Aqua, Alcohol*, Leontopodium alpinium flower*
* ingredients from Organic Farming
Presentation
Amber-coloured (or brown) liquid, packaged in an amber glass bottle with a dropper.
Active ingredients
Chlorogenic acid: powerful antioxidant
Luteolin-4'-o-glucoside and Apigenin-7-glucoside: softening, they have anti-inflammatory properties
Luteolin: helps maintain skin elasticity and tone by inhibiting the breakdown of hyaluronic acid, one of the main components of the skin.
Tannins: by trapping free radicals, they have antioxidant properties. They also limit the oxidation of skin lipids, thus protecting against premature ageing.
Beta-sitosterols: anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial activity
Learn more
EdelweissEdelweiss, also known as the silver star or queen of the glaciers, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Native to Eurasia, it migrated to Europe during the ice ages. Emblem of the Alps, edelweiss takes its name from German, where "edel" means "noble" and "weiss" means "white". Long harvested on a massive and unreasonable scale, it is now protected and picking it is prohibited.
Wild edelweiss blooms from July to September and grows at altitudes of 1,800 to 3,000 meters, on poor, stony soils.
Its high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory content enables it to grow in these extreme conditions. Used for thousands of years in traditional medicine to treat various ailments (diarrhoea, sore throats, bronchitis, etc.), it is now highly prized by the cosmetics industry for its antioxidant properties. cosmetics industry for its antioxidant and soothing properties, which give it exceptional anti-ageing benefits!
Storage
Preserved thanks to the alcohol it contains, this hydroglycerin extract should be stored away from light and heat. It is advisable to ensure that the bottle is closed properly to prevent the alcohol from evaporating over time.
Precautions
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not swallow.
Follow the recommended dosage.
Environmental qualities and characteristics product sheet
Reference
01277 - EHG Organic Edelweiss 5 mL
Main Packaging Material
Glass bottle
Recyclability
Most packaging can be recycled
Inhibitory Effect of Luteolin 4′-O-Glucoside from Kummerowia striata and Other Flavonoids on Interleukin-5 Bioactivity Planta Med 1999; 65: 457-459
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Pages 3875-3883 Scalbert Laboratory of Biological Chemistry (INRA), Center for Agro-Industrial Biotechnology, National Agronomic Institute Paris-Grignon, 78850 Thiverval-Grignon, France
Antimicrobial properties of tannins Phytochemistry Volume 30, Issue 12, 1991
Anti-inflammatory activity of Leontopodium alpinum and its constituents Planta Med. 2004 Jun;70(6):502-8
Dobner MJ, Sosa S, Schwaiger S, Altinier G, Della Loggia R, Kaneider NC, Stuppner H
Skin anti-inflammatory activity of apigenin-7-glucoside in rats Arzneimittelforschung. 1993 Mar;43(3):370-2
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Inhibitory effects of flavonoids on several venom hyaluronidases Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (CMLS) Volume 47, Numbers 11-12
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Structure-activity studies of flavonoids as inhibitors of hyaluronidase Biochemical Pharmacology Volume 40, Issue 2
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Supplier bibliography
Frequently Asked Questions
Perfect for making my day and night cream
It has a pleasant scent; I don't know its exact purpose, but with the other products I ordered, my skin looks great.
I use too many products to know which ones are effective. So I give 5 stars to all the products I've used for at least a month that haven't caused any reactions or adverse effects. I use this active ingredient in my face day cream.
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