Snapshot
- Overview
- Cornflower water that gives a light, cooling, refreshed feel.
- Category
- Soothing, Skin Conditioning
- Type
- Botanical Extract
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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Our take
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.
What it does
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.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Found in facial mists, spritz toners, essences, and micellar waters as a light floral water base.
Before you use it
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.
Products with Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water
