Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water

Centaurea cyanus flower water is the aromatic hydrosol collected during steam distillation of cornflower blossoms. It's used to give a gentle botanical freshness and light skin-conditioning touch in watery formulas, with dilute actives and modest efficacy.
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Ingredient Snapshot

Overview
Cornflower water that gives a light, cooling, refreshed feel.
Category
Soothing, Skin Conditioning
Type
Botanical Extract

Ingredient Ratings

Overall Rating

Fair

Comedogenic Risk

None

Skin Benefits

Provides a delicate cooling sensation and a soft, refreshed feel, contributing pleasant sensory tonality to water-based products; efficacy is typically modest due to dilution.

Uses In Skincare & Cosmetics

Found in facial mists, spritz toners, essences, and micellar waters as a light floral water base.

Comedogenic Rating

This ingredient is not typically evaluated for comedogenicity, and no standardized rating is available.

Safety

Generally gentle at typical levels. Fragrance-like constituents in hydrosols may irritate sensitive skin or eyes in rare cases; patch testing can help identify reactivity. No specific regulatory restrictions commonly apply.

Is Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water a Good Ingredient?

It has an enjoyable sensory profile, but the concentration of actives is limited, so performance is subtle, which is why it's rated Fair. Trace volatiles can occasionally irritate sensitive or very reactive skin.

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