Pansy (Viola tricolor) to soothe and treat skin conditions and to fight skin imperfections.

In folk remedies, a poultice of wild pansy (Viola tricolor) is applied to any skin ailment to help clear it up, and the proven anti-microbial effect of this plant has validated its ancient use.

Pansy is used in the following products: Rejuvenating Day Cream

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• Cosmetic use of Pansy / Viola tricolor
• Description of Pansy / Viola tricolor
• Compounds found in Pansy / Viola tricolor
• Cosmetic classification of Pansy / Viola tricolor

Cosmetic use of Pansy / Viola tricolor

This herb has traditionally been used for acne, but also for any skin imperfections, including eczema, pruritus or any condition where inflammation was present. ^{REF 251}

Recent clinical trials have confirmed the antimicrobial effect of this plant ^{REF 503} while the anti-inflammatory effect of Pansy helps for a vast array of skin imperfections, as well as an anti-aging ingredient, as any inflammatory condition may contribute to aging.

Apart from this, it also contains good antioxidant properties ^{REF 504} and has a soothing action on the skin.

Description of Pansy / Viola tricolor

It is an annual or short-lived perennial herb with rounded to heart shaped leaves and three-colored flowers, originating in Europe and Asia.

Compounds found in Pansy / Viola tricolor

The dried above-ground parts (violae tricoloris herba) are normally used and contain methyl-salicylic acid and violutoside (the glucosidoarabinoside of salicylic methyl ester), numerous flavonoids (such as rutin, violanthin, scoparin, vicenin 2 and C-glycosides of vitexin, saponaretin, orientin and iso-orientin), anthocyanins, violaxanthin and derivatives as well as coumarins.

Cosmetic classification of Pansy / Viola tricolor

Pansy / Viola tricolor extract is an extract of the pansy (violet) Viola tricolor (Family Violaceae) and is classified as a biological product.