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 Premier Products: STRESS RELIEVING CREME CLEANSER

Designed for sensitive skin prone to showing the effects of environmental and hormonal stress, Stress Relieving Crème Cleanser [No. 1201] is Ecocert Greenlife certified. A delicate soothing cleanser for sensitive skin, it features anti-irritant schisandra, anti-inflammatory aloe gel, and potent antioxidant sea buckthorn. With the inclusion of gentle botanicals like rose, neroli, lavender, and chamomile, this cleanser helps to resist external stress factors and stabilize cell membranes.

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: CARDAMOM

Cardamom oil is one of the oldest essential oils known. It was used by the Egyptians in perfumes and incense and its warming properties make it useful for massage. Our Cardamom Essential Oil [Prima Fleur No. 516], Elettaria cardamom, is from Guatemala, and is deliciously spicy, fruity, warm with a balsamic odor. It is a clear CO2 oil from the seed of the cardamom, and is a perfect intensity for blends and spicy perfumes ~ the scent thought to be an aphrodisiac.

Medicinally, cardamom has been used to improve digestion and relieve flatulence. It is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat bronchitis, colds, and cough. When used in skin care recipes it is included for its antioxidant, antiseptic and cleansing properties. It is better tolerated on oilier skin types and should be avoided in sensitive or allergic skin.

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 Skin Care: RADIANCE DAY & NIGHT CREME

Featuring only the purest and most effective ingredients, Prima Fleur Radiance Day & Night Crème [No. 1203] is for the most sensitive skin, offering hydration, gentle exfoliation, and anti-wrinkle efficacy. A natural, active compound derived from organic alfalfa offers retinol-like action to stimulate epidermis cell renewal and improve synthesis of collagen.

This crème is an anti-aging active for prevention of wrinkles and improving skin elasticity. This is an ideal ingredient for devitalized skin that is prone to slackening. Crithmum maritimum plays an important role, helping to reduce inflammation and redness by cooling the skin. Rose, neroli, lavender, chamomile and frankincense are some of nature’s most gentle botanicals that are idea for sensitive skin prone to redness, dryness, rosacea and eczema. It can be used day or night, offering your skin tremendous benefits, protection, and support.

Ingredients in bold are certified organic.
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 Essential Oil: LAVENDER

Prima Fleur carries five kinds of Lavender essential oil and two kinds of Lavandin. We have organic, wild and cultivated. Please visit our website to see our extensive list of exquisite essential oils we source from around the world. Lavender is one of the most versatile of all essential oils, originated in the western Mediterranean, and was brought by monks to the northern parts of Europe more than 1,000 years ago.

Lavender essential oil is an effective ingredient for treating dry, sensitive skin, acne, and eczema. It inhibits acne-causing bacteria while soothing and helping to balance the over-secretion of sebum. It is also a natural antibiotic and antiseptic, which helps to reduce acne scarring and stimulates the growth of new cells to help rejuvenate the skin.

Lavender should have linalool and linalyl acetate in a proportion of 2:1 or about 40:20. It should never contain Camphor. If your Lavender has camphor in it, then you either have the wrong plants or the wrong earth. The essential oil is the expression of the earth in the plant. Camphor can be in Spanish Lavenders and spike Lavenders, but fine Lavender will have a soft and soothing scent.

Linalool is an alcohol like the alcohol in wine. The essential oil alcohols here are monoterpenols. They are bactericides, anti-infectious, antiviral, stimulating to the skin to heal, good general tonics, and free of hazards.

Linalyl acetate is an ester. Esters are gentle in action, soothing to the skin, anti-inflammatory, effective on skin rashes and other skin problems. They can both calm and uplift, and combined with the tonic virtues of alcohols, are very balancing, especially to the nervous system. This is why Lavenders are so desired by the skin care industry.

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.

The Wonders of Rhatany

Rhatany Root (Krameria Lappacea), derived from the rain forests in South and Central America, is a skin care ingredient with anti-oxidative, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory efficacy. Ideal for defense against aging and external stress, Rhatany supports the skin repair and cell turnover. It is also effective as an internal astringent, and is especially useful in relieving bleeding gums, halting blood flow and reducing bruising. Experience the healing power of Rhatany in our new ECOCERT® Rhatany Heel-all Foot Crème.

 

Rhatany Heel-All Foot Crème [No. 1113]

It is said that the average person takes between 7,000-10,000 steps per day! That’s quite a feat for our feet! To get the most mileage, it’s crucial that we care for our feet and legs with nurturing self massage, therapeutic aromatherapy and moisturizing crèmes. Prima Fleur’s Rhatany Heel- All Foot Crème combines the best of our effective raw ingredients, like Aloe vera and shea butter, with exemplary botanicals, like Rhatany root extract. Rhatany is the perfect addition to a foot crème due to its anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory efficacy. It is also known to supportthe natural repair system of tissue, which is beneficial for the heels, or other calloused or rough areas. Our calophyllum inophyllum from Madagascar is known to treat most skin ailments including cuts, blisters, burns, psoriasis, acne, and dry skin. It nourishes and regenerates cells and has been used in Chinese and Tahitian traditional medicine for abrasions, odor and muscle and joint pain caused by inflammation. Peppermint, Spearmint, Lemon and Grapefruit are among the essential oils that provide a burst of fragrance as well as additional anti-fungal support. These therapeutic botanicals are blended in a rich base of Ugandan Shea Butter, Sunflower Seed oil, Orange Peel wax and Beeswax.

 

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