Tilia Platyphyllos Flower Extract ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a skin-conditioning botanical extract used for a soothing feel, light antioxidant support, and sensory softness in lotions, creams, cleansers, and toners.
What does Tilia Platyphyllos Flower Extract do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a skin-conditioning botanical extract used for a soothing feel, light antioxidant support, and sensory softness in lotions, creams, cleansers, and toners.
Is Tilia Platyphyllos Flower Extract clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well accepted and not a common restricted-list issue. As with many fragrant botanical extracts, very sensitive skin may react to trace aroma compounds or to the preservative system used in the supplied extract.
Is Tilia Platyphyllos Flower Extract sustainable?
This material is plant-derived, renewable, and expected to be readily biodegradable. Its sustainability profile depends on agricultural or wild-harvest practices, extraction solvent choice, and whether the supplier documents responsible sourcing.
Is Tilia Platyphyllos Flower Extract COSMOS-approved?
It is generally permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when made from approved plant material using allowed extraction solvents and compliant preservatives. It fits Green Chemistry well when extracted with water, glycerin, or ethanol and processed without unnecessary residual solvents.
How does Tilia Platyphyllos Flower Extract work chemically?
This material is a botanical extract containing flavonoids, phenolic acids, mucilage polysaccharides, tannins, and trace volatile aroma constituents, with composition driven by solvent system and raw material quality. It is typically used at low single-digit percentages or as supplied extract, and polyphenol-rich materials can darken or shift odor with heat, light, air exposure, or incompatible metals.
Last updated 2026-05-15