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Plant Extracts. Definition:. Plant extracts are prepared for cosmetic use. The extract is made from various parts of the plant (flowers, fruit, roots, seed…) using an appropriate solvent. The plant extract thus contains active ingredients dissolved in the solvent.
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Definition: • Plant extracts are prepared for cosmetic use. • The extract is made from various parts of the plant (flowers, fruit, roots, seed…) using an appropriate solvent. • The plant extract thus contains active ingredients dissolved in the solvent. • In this form it is easy to use for cosmetic purposes.
Possible formulations: • Taking full advantage of the diversity of plants, and of the possible combinations of plant matter/solvents/preservatives, we propose a very wide range of extracts to best meet our customers’ expectations • We make available highly customized formulations meeting detailed specifications, to suit customer requirements.
List of available plants:This list is not exhaustive. Please consult us about any plants not shown in this catalogue.
Preservatives available: • PHENONIP: INCI name: Phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, butylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben. This preservative can be used in ECOCERT formulations (for products sold as ingredients), over natural glycerine until the end of December 2008 (1E56000 formulas). The standard dose is in the range of 0.8 to 1%.
EUXYL K100: INCI name: Benzyl Alcohol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone. Product prohibited in Japan. Standard concentration 0.2% • POTASSIUM SORBATE: INCI name: Potassium sorbate Food preservative which can be used for cosmetics (if specific requirement is for a product free from paraben and thiazolinone salts). Ideal for fully natural plant extracts. Dose 0.2% (up to 0.6%)
Take care! For some formulations, particularly floral waters, there are problems of solubility which condition the choice of preservative. • As phenonip is insoluble in water, it cannot be used for floral water formulations.
Natural plant extracts: • We can also propose NATURAL plant extracts from the produce of ORGANIC AGRICULTURE (for plants meeting the requirements of the ECOCERT label).