Proven Skin Soothers

Our extensive trove of naturally derived ingredients for soothing sensitive skin and reducing erythema and inflammation grows each year, as we discover how to harness the inherent capabilities of certain plants for preventing irritation and protecting the skin's natural moisture barrier. The demand for these ingredients rises with the increased awareness of allergies and skin sensitivities. Oats are a known skin soother, but newer, more target-specific options include beta glucan, oat kernel oil and oat avenanthramides, which are uniquely found in oat grains. Each of these ingredients is antioxidant rich and powerfully anti-irritant. Clinical studies on oats show healing effects for dry and itchy skin.

Magnolia grandiflora bark extract, used in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda for its calming and soothing properties, is designed to reduce redness and inflammation in sensitive skins. Skin treated with this extract at 3% before experiencing irritation, suffered only slight pricking and tingling as opposed to untreated skin, which went through burning, stinging, and itching.

Prima Fleur creates and manufactures exclusive products for some of the world's most prestigious personal care brands. For more information on custom formulation and manufacture with any of these ingredients or other exquisite botanicals from our extensive library of raw materials, please visit our website or email our Sales team.

Prima Fleur Essential Oil: MYRRH

Myrrh is a resin extract, and one of the most ancient extracts used in medicine, ritual, ceremony, and sacrament, dating back as far as 4500 B.C.E. The Egyptians used this precious oil for embalming the dead as well as for beautifying practices. One of the Twelve Oils of Ancient Scripture, myrrh is mentioned in the Bible dozens of times, most often as a gift or the base oil in ointments and salves. In fact, it was so commonly used during the time of Christ that the Greek word for “ointment” and the Greek word for “myrrh” were the same: muron. It is known that Chinese, Egyptian, and Indian herbalists used myrrh as an inhalant and for religious sacrament more than 4,000 years ago. Today, myrrh is still considered special and is used in meditation, massage, and perfumery.

Our Myrrh Essential Oil [Prima Fleur, No. 196] is from Ethiopia obtained from “tears” of resin exuding from incisions made in the bark of a small tree of the Burseraceae family that is native to Yemen, Somalia and eastern parts of Ethiopia.  It is extracted by supercritical fluid extraction with natural carbon dioxide. It takes 11 to 16 kilos of raw material to yield 1 kilo of product. When soil, elevation, temperature, and rainfall conditions are conducive, testing the viscosity and stickiness of freshly exposed sap predicts the resulting resin’s quality.

 

In perfumery, myrrh is a rich deep base note adding dry, woody, balsamic properties. It is also a fixative, and extends the scent qualities of any other oils with which it is combined. Myrrh has been used to treat many conditions and is said to strengthen the immune system, fight viruses and bacterial infections, and act as an anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal. Skilled herbalists, Ayurvedic practitioners, and Chinese doctors use Myrrh for winter-related conditions, including cracked skin, colds, coughs, sore throats, and chest infections as Myrrh is soothing, drying, and restorative. 

 

Myrrh is best blended with lavender, frankincense, sandalwood, geranium, sage and citrus oils. It is an excellent base in exotic, spicy blends with evergreens, patchouli, spice oils, and heavy florals. 

 

For more information on how to order from our Premier Product line, please visit our website. For questions, or to explore custom development with exquisite botanicals from our extensive library of raw materials, please contact sales@primafleur.com  or call (415) 455-0957.
 

Especially for Winter - Exclusive Essential Oil Blends

Respiration [Prima Fleur No. 6042] is an immune-fortifying and therapeutic blend of ravintsara, owyhee, eucalyptus, and hyssop.

Ravintsara La Cure [Prima Fleur No. 6075] is sinus clearing and restorative with ravintsara, ginger, owyhee, and niaouli. Add it to our Therapeutic Dead Sea Bath Salts [Prima Fleur No. 1055] to soothe aching muscles.

Detoxifying II [Prima Fleur No. 6066] with juniper, rosemary, coriander, and lemon is purifying, clearing, and energizing.

For information on our Premier Products and pricing, please visit our website. For questions and to explore custom development with exquisite botanicals from our extensive library of raw materials, please contact sales@primafleur.com ~ or call (415) 455-0957.

Prima Fleur Premier Products: SAMPHIRE EYE CREME

Samphire Eye Crème [Prima Fleur No. 1214] is formulated to soothe the delicate eye area. Each ingredient in this all-botanical formula is selected for efficacy and gentleness, specifically addressing issues of skin wrinkling, loss of elasticity, puffiness, hyper-pigmentation, reversal and prevention of free-radical damage.

The first sensation upon application is a dramatic feeling of soothing, cooling relaxation of the eye area. It is provided by its namesake ingredient, Crithmum maritimum, a sturdy variety of sea fennel that thrives in rocky, salt-sprayed regions along the pristine North Atlantic sea cost. Its common name, Samphire, is a variety of the name St. Peter, patron saint of fisherman.

Distilled to an aromatic water, Samphire has the ability to induce the skin's endorphin release from keratinocytes and sensory neurons, and provide a sensation of soothing calmness. Endorphins activate opiate receptors expressed in the limbic or "emotional" brain, which plays an important part in the sensation of pleasure.

The Ecocert-approved formula contains a high percentage of certified organic ingredients withou the sacrifice of potent actives. One of the many beneficial ingredients able to effect desirable change is Saccharomyces cerivisiae extract which increases celluylar-oxygen consumption. Combined with Rhodiola rosea root extract, it reduces the appearance of puffiness, strengthens and firms the skin,  iproviding microcirculation, thereby enhancing other beneficial ingredients.

For information on our Premier Products and pricing, please visit our website. To place an order, please call (415) 455-0957. To explore custom development with exquisite botanicals from our extensive library of raw materials, please contact: sales@primafleur.com

Prima Fleur Essential Oil Blend: RELAXATION I

Relaxing, balancing, soothing ~ an exclusive blend of neroli, rosa damascena, roman chamomile, marjoram, lavender, clementine, tangerine, owyhee, ylang ylang, tanacetum, orris. Only from Prima Fleur, No. 6025.

Ingredients in bold are certified organic. For information on our Premier Products and pricing, please visit our website. To place an order, please call (415) 455-0957. To explore custom development with exquisite botanicals from our extensive library of raw materials, please contact sales@primafleur.com

Prima Fleur Essential Oil: OWYHEE

Steam-distilled in Oregon, our Owyhee Essential Oil, Artemisia ludoviciana, [Prima Fleur No. 321] is clear, colorless, non-viscous. It is full of esters (over 85%) and the scent is strongly fruity, with herbal and spicy back-notes like Roman chamomile. Since it contains more esters than Roman chamomile it makes a great substitute that is very fragrant and much more economical than that imported product.

Owyhee hydrosol is very floral and fruity in scent and can be substituted for the water in any skin care product where it will be very beneficial for skin care and where you might want a soothing anti-inflammatory. It can be used in the bath for soothing the skin, as a soothing facial spray, or as a fragrant mister on bed linens for scent and sleep.

With its high ester content, the oil has powerful uses for skin care and in custom body care products as a relaxing inhalant or in fragrant blends for perfume, or in massage oils. It helps heals inflamed skin, and in aromatherapy can help calm the mind.

For information on our Premier Products and pricing, please visit our website. For questions and to explore custom development with exquisite botanicals from our extensive library of raw materials, please contact sales@primafleur.com or call (415) 455-0957.

Prima Fleur CO2 Extract: RASPBERRY SEED

Raspberry Seed extract, CO2 [Prima Fleur no. 531], has a subtle, fruity scent. It has potent antioxidant and antibacterial properties, is very soothing and relaxing for inflamed skin; it relieves irritation, and improves tissue firmness. The anti-inflammatory properties of Raspberry Seed oil is very high.

For more information on products and ingredient lists, please visit our website. To place an order, please call (415) 455-0957.

Prima Fleur Essential Oil Blend: CALMING

Soothing, nurturing, relaxing ~ an exclusive blend of bergamot, chamomile, pink grapefruit, rose geranium essential oils. Only from Prima Fleur, No. 6034. 

For information on our Premier Products and pricing, please visit our website. For questions and to explore custom development with exquisite botanicals from our extensive library of raw materials, please contact sales@primafleur.com or call (415) 455-0957.

Premier Organic Regimen for Sensitive Skin

While being gentle in nature for the most sensitive skin, each of these Ecocert certified organic products features potent natural actives to target the "assault on youth" by the multitude of environmental and internal stress factors we experience throughout the day. 

Stress Relieving Cleansing Crème [Prima Fleur No.1201] - to cleanse away emotional stress while calming redness with anti-inflammatory schisandra, anti-oxidant seabuckthorn, and anti-irritant rhatany extracts. Developed to be massaged into tired, stressed skin, this gentle crème cleanser helps skin resist external stress factors while stabilizing lipid and moisture balance. An aromatic escape is provided by rose, neroli, lavender and chamomile, pure essential oils among the gentlest botanicals in nature, ideal for treatment of sensitive skin.

Immortelle Facial Mist [Prima Fleur No.1213] - to quench and revitalize exhausted cells with regenerative helichrysum and a sweet lupine extract, rich in oligosaccharides and glutaminated peptides to improve the synthesis of structural proteins and epidermal lipids. This intensely-soothing mist regenerates and preserves the barrier function of the skin. 

Radiance Day & Night Face Crème [Prima Fleur No. 1203] - to nourish skin with this delicate crème, abundant with organic actives, and featuring alfalfa extract, an anti-aging active for prevention of wrinkles and improving skin elasticity. This potent organic delivers retinol-like action to stimulate epidermal cell renewal and improve synthesis of collagen without the negative irritation factors of retinol. This is an ideal crème for devitalized, sensitive skin prone to slackening.

Samphire Eye Crème [Prima Fleur No. 1214] - to soothe the delicate eye area. The first sensation upon application is a dramatic feeling of soothing, cooling relaxation of the eye area. It is provided by our namesake ingredient, Crithmum maritimum, commonly called samphire, an aromatic water which has the ability to induce the skin's endorphin release from keratinocytes and  sensory neurons, providing a sensation of soothing calmness. Buckwheat is rich in phytosterols, which have a combined action that reduces fat production; obtained by CO2 extraction, this extract treats fatty deposits under the skin, creating a dramatic reduction in age-related puffiness. Endorphins activate opiate receptors expressed in the limbic or "emotional" brain, which plays an important part in the sensation of pleasure. Each ingredient in this all-botanical formula is selected for efficacy and gentleness, specifically addressing eye area issues of skin wrinkling, loss of elasticity, puffiness, hyper-pigmentation, reversal and prevention of free-radical damage.

For information on our Premier Products and pricing, please visit our website. For questions and to explore custom development with exquisite botanicals from our extensive library of raw materials, please contact sales@primafleur.com or call (415) 455-0957.