Taraxacum Officinalis Flower Extract ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is used as a botanical extract for skin-conditioning, soothing support, and antioxidant contribution in creams, serums, toners, and rinse-off products.
What does Taraxacum Officinalis Flower Extract do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is used as a botanical extract for skin-conditioning, soothing support, and antioxidant contribution in creams, serums, toners, and rinse-off products.
Is Taraxacum Officinalis Flower Extract clean?
It is generally viewed as clean-standard friendly when made with accepted solvents and supported by contaminant testing. The main caveat is botanical sensitivity for people reactive to daisy-family plants, rather than a broad restricted-list concern.
Is Taraxacum Officinalis Flower Extract sustainable?
This material is plant-derived, renewable, and expected to be readily biodegradable. Sustainability depends on responsible cultivation or wild harvesting, solvent choice, and documentation for pesticide and heavy-metal residues.
Is Taraxacum Officinalis Flower Extract COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and can fit COSMOS-organic when the plant source and extraction process meet the standard. It aligns well with Green Chemistry when produced by water, glycerin, or ethanol extraction with low-residue processing.
How does Taraxacum Officinalis Flower Extract work chemically?
This material is a complex botanical extract containing flavonoids, phenolic acids, triterpenes, and water-soluble constituents, with the profile shaped by the extraction solvent. Typical use levels are often about 0.1% to 5%, and it is usually added during cool-down to protect color, odor, and antioxidant components.
Last updated 2026-05-16