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Immortelle Flowers Wax | Helichrysum Italicum
Immortelle Flowers Wax | Helichrysum Italicum
Golden Botanical Elegance for Skin, Hair & Solid Perfumes
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The botanical character of Immortelle Wax, associated with Helichrysum italicum, the aromatic plant also known as everlasting or immortelle. This specialty ingredient offers formulators an opportunity to introduce botanical richness into balms, body butters, grooming products, and solid fragrance creations.
In oil-based formulations, Immortelle Wax can contribute to texture, body, and the sensory character of the finished product. Its performance depends on the wax’s composition and concentration, making small formulation trials particularly useful when developing a desired balance of softness, glide, and firmness.
Immortelle Wax is especially suited to creative formulations in which the botanical ingredient forms part of both the product’s texture and aromatic identity. It can be explored alongside carrier oils, cosmetic butters, and complementary waxes to create distinctive skincare and personal care products.
Aromatic Description
Warm, herbaceous character with dried-flower nuances, hay-like softness, and subtle honeyed or woody undertones. Aroma intensity and character can vary between batches.
Evaluate the material in your intended base, as oils, butters, and other aromatic ingredients can influence how its scent develops.
Specifications
- Trade botanical name: Helichrysum Italicum.
- Family: Lamiaceae.
- Common name: Immortelle, Helichrysum.
- INCI: Helichrysum Italicum Flowers Wax.
- Part used: Flowers.
- Extraction: Supercritical CO₂
- Appearance: Solid wax
- Flower origin / extraction: Bulgaria.
- Melting point: 60–70 °C
- Solubility: Oil-, alcohol- and butter-soluble; water-insoluble
- Perfumery role: Base; fixative
Formulation & Usage
- Incorporation: Blend into a compatible oil phase using gentle, controlled heat according to the supplier’s recommended processing conditions.
- Heating: Use only the heat and time needed for uniform incorporation; avoid prolonged heating.
- Compatibility: Evaluate with carrier oils, cosmetic butters, and other waxes. Do not assume complete solubility in every oil or alcohol-based system.
- Texture: Check the finished formula after cooling and again during stability testing. Firmness and glide may change as the wax structure develops.
- Emulsions: Immortelle Wax should not be treated as a substitute for an emulsifier.
- Use level: Select the concentration using supplier guidance and formulation trials. A universal recommended percentage cannot be established without the material’s technical specifications.
- Preservation: Formulations containing water require an appropriate preservation system and microbiological evaluation.
Suggested Applications
- Facial Balms: Explore as part of an oil-and-butter base to adjust richness and texture. Evaluate aroma intensity, spreadability, and skin feel before selecting the final concentration.
- Body Balms and Butters: Incorporate into anhydrous formulas for an additional botanical element. Combine with suitable structural waxes when greater firmness or heat resistance is required.
- Hand and Cuticle Balms: Blend with carrier oils and butters to develop a portable balm with comfortable glide. Assess the cooled product for graininess, hardness, and oil separation.
- Solid Perfumes: Use as a botanical component within the perfume base. Evaluate its own aroma alongside the fragrance blend and use additional waxes as needed to achieve the desired consistency.
- Beard Balms: Combine with conditioning oils and butters to develop a grooming balm. Test distribution through facial hair, residue, and fragrance intensity.
- Hair Pomades and Styling Balms: Explore as a supporting wax component. Adjust the overall wax system to achieve the required hold, flexibility, and washability.
- Creams and Lotions: Consider incorporation into the heated oil phase if supported by the supplier’s processing instructions. Use an appropriate emulsifier and verify emulsion stability.
Safety & Handling
- For external use only; do not ingest.
- Patch test the finished formulation.
- Avoid direct flame and unnecessary heat.
- Store tightly closed and protected from heat, light and air.
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