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Phyto Bain
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Immortelle · Neroli · Quintessence
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Ingredient Spotlight: Immortelle
Ingredient Spotlight · Plant Active
The Immortelle
The flower that never fades. Rich in unique antioxidant compounds, immortelle soothes, regenerates and scents our relaxation rituals with a warm, honeyed note.
The portrait of a Corsican and Mediterranean flower with an incomparable scent.
Discover Phyto Bain- Common name
- Immortelle, helichrysum, curry plant.
- INCI name
- Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil.
- Family, type
- Asteraceae; antioxidant, regenerating essential oil.
- Found in nature
- Mediterranean scrubland, notably in Corsica, Provence and the Balkans; small golden-yellow flowers that keep their color even when dried, hence the name.
- How it's obtained
- Steam distillation of fresh flowering tops, hand-harvested in summer.
- Typical concentration
- 0.1% to 1% essential oil.
- Organoleptic properties
- Appearance: pale yellow liquid; Scent: warm, honeyed, slightly spicy, very distinctive.
- Physical characteristics
- Fat-soluble; rich in neryl acetate and diketones, molecules almost exclusive to this plant, with documented antioxidant and regenerating properties1,2.
- Benefits
- Soothing, regenerating, antioxidant, repairing, relaxing.
- Cosmetic indications
- Sensitive or tired skin; relaxation and body well-being rituals.
Did you know?A little history
In Corsica, where it grows abundantly in the scrubland, immortelle is traditionally applied to bruises, bumps and minor scrapes.
Its nickname, "curry plant," comes from its spicy, almost culinary scent, instantly recognizable along a sunny trail. Modern research focuses on its diketones, rare molecules that partly explain its regenerating properties1.
Yon-Ka chose it for Phyto Bain, where it turns bath time into a true Mediterranean ritual.
General useAn almost unique molecule
Immortelle contains diketones, a family of molecules that are very rare in the plant kingdom and almost exclusive to this plant. They're studied for their contribution to the essential oil's antioxidant and regenerating action2.
An unmistakable scent: even in very small amounts, immortelle imprints its warm, honeyed signature on an entire formula, one of the sensory markers of our body rituals.
Cosmetic useIts properties on skin
FormulationImmortelle at Yon-Ka
Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil
Essential oilThe scent and soothing soul of Phyto Bain, our shower and bath oil, paired with neroli and Yon-Ka Quintessence for a complete relaxation ritual.
In cosmeticsUses
- Relaxing bath and shower oils;
- Soothing body rituals.
The Yon-Ka approach
We reserve immortelle for moments of pause: in Phyto Bain, it turns a daily gesture into a sensory interlude, carried by Quintessence and neroli.
The science of the active, the sensoriality of the plant.
How to useAdding it to your ritual
- In the shower
A few drops of Phyto Bain on damp skin, massaged in before rinsing. - In the bath
Poured generously under running hot water, to diffuse the scent and nourish the skin.
Good to knowStorage and precautions
A volatile, light-sensitive essential oil: close your bottle tightly.
Well tolerated when applied diluted, as used in our formulas. As with any essential oil, ask your healthcare professional if you are pregnant.
Go furtherSources
- Antunes Viegas D. et al. Helichrysum italicum: from traditional use to scientific data. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2014; 151(1): 54-65. PubMed
- COSMILE Europe (Cosmetics Europe), cosmetic ingredient database, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil. cosmileeurope.eu
Selection
Our immortelle treatment
The Yon-Ka formula where immortelle is the signature scent active.
The Phyto-Aromatic
Skincare Experience
