INCI name

CENTAUREA CYANUS FLOWER WATER

Cornflower water

A floral water from cornflower, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.

What it is

Centaurea cyanus flower water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from cornflower, Centaurea cyanus. CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning agent.

Where it is used

Found in eye make-up removers, toners, eye gels and micellar waters.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

A floral water consists mainly of water; the label does not show how much of the volatile plant constituents it contains.

Functions

Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

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