Tilia Europaea Leaf & Flower Extract\ ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is used as a soothing botanical extract, mainly adding antioxidant, skin-comfort, and mild conditioning benefits in water-based skin and hair formulas.
What does Tilia Europaea Leaf & Flower Extract\ do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is used as a soothing botanical extract, mainly adding antioxidant, skin-comfort, and mild conditioning benefits in water-based skin and hair formulas.
Is Tilia Europaea Leaf & Flower Extract\ clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well tolerated and not a common restricted-list concern. As with many botanical extracts, trace fragrance allergens and natural batch variation can matter for very reactive skin.
Is Tilia Europaea Leaf & Flower Extract\ sustainable?
It is plant-derived from renewable it and it biomass and is expected to be readily biodegradable. Its sustainability profile is strongest when sourced from managed cultivation or responsible wild harvesting and extracted with water, glycerin, or ethanol.
Is Tilia Europaea Leaf & Flower Extract\ COSMOS-approved?
It is compatible with COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic standards when made from approved botanical raw material using permitted extraction solvents. It aligns well with Green Chemistry when the extraction is low-energy and uses biodegradable, renewable solvent systems.
How does Tilia Europaea Leaf & Flower Extract\ work chemically?
The material is a complex botanical mixture that can contain flavonoids, phenolic acids, tannins, mucilage polysaccharides, sugars, and trace volatile components. It is typically used as a pre-diluted aqueous, glycerin, or glycol extract at about 0.5 to 5%, with best formulation practice favoring moderate temperatures, preservation, and a skin-compatible pH around 4 to 7.
Last updated 2026-05-13