Cistus labdanum is a shrub that grows wild in many parts of the Mediterranean Basin. The plant is remarkable for the gum that it secretes in the summer to protect itself from the intense heat. Today cistus is harvested mainly in southern Spain. The leaves and branches are either distilled or extracted to produce cistus extracts.
Cistus ladaniferus L.
Preserved hydrolate
Spain
Code HYDA0050
CAS TSCA 8016-26-0
CAS EINECS 89997-74-0
Cistus labdanum is a shrub that grows wild in many parts of the Mediterranean Basin. The plant is remarkable for the gum that it secretes in the summer to protect itself from the intense heat. Today cistus is harvested mainly in southern Spain. The leaves and branches are either distilled or extracted to produce cistus extracts.
In 1988 we opened a subsidiary in the heart of Spain’s Huelva Province to produce labdanum and cistus extracts on site. In 2013 we perfected an automated workshop for the production of labdanum gum. Since its construction, the factory has been producing a full range of cistus and gum derivatives.
Leaf, Stem
COSMOS
In 1988 we opened a subsidiary in the heart of Spain’s Huelva Province to produce labdanum and cistus extracts on site. In 2013 we perfected an automated workshop for the production of labdanum gum. Since its construction, the factory has been producing a full range of cistus and gum derivatives.
In cosmetics, cistus extracts are used in products like masks, makeup removers and creams. They are also used in products for problem skin, damaged skin, mature skin and couperose-prone skin.