A fragrant extract obtained from the roots of the Iris florentina that contain some of the iris essential oil. The roots must be stored for at least 3 years in order to develop their heavy, violet-like scent.
Functions
Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Iris florentina is a white-flowered variety of Iris germanica. Its thick, starchy roots (or more correctly, rhizomes) have been used in cosmetics for centuries for their heavy, violet-like scent.
The root of irises must be stored for at least 3 years in order to develop their scent. Then they are dried and ground into a fine powder, which is already scented due to the presence of iris essential oil.
This powder can be used directly in face powders, dry shampoos, and potpourris. Alternatively, the powder might be mixed with water and distilled. The result is a waxy, heavily scented, and expensive essential oil (also called Orris oil).
Nowadays, the iris root extracts are used to perfume skincare products such as creams, soaps, and dry shampoos, while the essential oil is sometimes used in perfumery.
Science
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Harborne, Jeffrey B.; Baxter, Herbert (2001-08-30). Chemical Dictionary of Economic Plants. ISBN 9780471492269
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