Carthamus Tinctorius Flower … Water
INCI: CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS FLOWER/VITIS VINIFERA FRUIT/LEAF/POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM ROOT/CASTANEA CRENATA SHELL/COFFEA ARABICA SEED WATER
Reviewed by Rosie · Last updated 18 Aug 2026
What Is Carthamus Tinctorius Flower … Water?
Carthamus Tinctorius Flower/Vitis Vinifera Fruit/Leaf/Polygonum Cuspidatum Root/Castanea Crenata Shell/Coffea Arabica Seed Water (INCI: CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS FLOWER/VITIS VINIFERA FRUIT/LEAF/POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM ROOT/CASTANEA CRENATA SHELL/COFFEA ARABICA SEED WATER) is a cosmetic ingredient listed in the EU CosIng inventory. Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Flower/Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit/(Camellia Sinensis/Diospyros Kaki/Zanthoxylum Schinifolium) Leaf/Polygonum Cuspidatum Root/Castanea Crenata Shell/Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the flowers of Carthamus tinctorius , the fruit of Vitis vinifera , the leaves of Camellia sinensis , Diospyros kaki and Zanthoxylum schinifolium , the roots of Polygonum cuspidatum , the shells of Castanea crenata and the seeds of Coffea arabica.
Its declared cosmetic functions are antioxidant, antiseborrhoeic, skin conditioning and skin protecting.
Source: European Commission CosIng inventory.
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