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French Lavender Extract
INCI: Propylene Glycol (and) Water (and) Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract
What is it?
Lavender flower extract is made by extracting dried lavender flowers with a solvent, commonly water or a water and propylene glycol blend, then supplied pre-diluted in that carrier. It's chemically and functionally distinct from lavender essential oil (the steam-distilled volatile oil) and from lavender hydrosol (th...
How is it used?
Add it to the water phase, since it's supplied pre-dissolved in a water-miscible carrier. Add it during cooldown if your process involves heat, to protect its phenolic compounds.
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