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Althaea Rosea Flower Extract

The Beauty & Personal Care Brand Builder Series

Ingredient Deep Dive

Althaea Rosea Flower Extract

The Soothing Hollyhock Flower

Althaea Rosea (Hollyhock) Flower Extract is a mucilage-rich botanical valued for its soothing, softening and hydrating feel.

Its natural plant polysaccharides form a soft, comforting veil that helps skin feel calm, smooth and supple.

Quick Insights

Ingredient Rating:

GOOD

Type of Ingredient:

Soother and Hydrator

Intended Function:

A mucilage-rich hollyhock-flower extract used to soothe, soften and lightly hydrate skin.

Common Applications:

Used in moisturizers, serums and masks and treatment formulas.

Target Audience:

Brands wanting a gentle, soothing botanical for sensitive and comfort-focused formulas.

Also Known As:

Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Hollyhock Flower Extract

Benefits of Althaea Rosea Flower Extract

A mucilage-rich hollyhock-flower extract that soothes, softens and hydrates.

Soothing: Plant mucilage helps calm the look and feel of stressed skin.
Softening: Leaves skin feeling smooth and supple.
Light Hydration: Polysaccharides help bind moisture at the surface.
Comforting Veil: Forms a soft, cushiony feel on the skin.
Naturally Derived: Extracted from hollyhock flowers.

How It Works

Hollyhock flowers are rich in soothing mucilage polysaccharides that hydrate and lay down a soft, film-like veil on the skin, calming the feel of the surface and improving smoothness and comfort.

Formulating with Althaea Rosea Flower Extract

Althaea Rosea Flower Extract is water-soluble and added to the water phase, typically at cool-down and at low levels to protect its actives. It pairs well with other antioxidants and soothing agents. Observe good manufacturing and preservation practice.

Safety Analysis

Hollyhock flower extract is well tolerated as a botanical. As always, substantiate the finished product’s safety (e.g. patch / HRIPT testing) in line with MoCRA requirements.

References

https://incidecoder.com/ingredients/althaea-rosea-flower-extract

https://cosmeticanalysis.com/cosmetic-ingredients/althaea-rosea-flower-extract

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcea_rosea

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