OUR IMMORTELLE INGREDIENT
In Corsica, the French "Island of Beauty", grows a plant called Immortelle. Its flower never fades, even after it's been picked.
Because it grows in exceptionally sunny conditions, this "Golden Sun" offers the very best from its active ingredients (resistance to time and environmental aggressors). It also contains a high concentration of Neryl acetate, a molecule that has an anti-ageing activity and has five patents in France.
For over 18 years, L'OCCITANE has been working on its anti-ageing properties and has already filed six patents in France.
Benefits of Immortelle
Derived from the Immortelle Plant, this natural ingredient is often referred to as the ‘flower of beauty and youth’. Used primarily as an oil, Immortelle is renowned for both its restorative properties and its effectiveness on scarred or damaged skin, therefore it’s often used in the treatment of acne scars and inflamed blemishes. Immortelle Oil is also known for reducing redness while restoring the healthy skin glow by correcting underlying complexities and renewing the skin through detoxification and collagen production.
As well as these practical uses, the Immortelle Flower is also said to contain natural moisturising properties that help to fight the signs of ageing, evening the appearance and texture of the skin, reducing the appearance of age spots and combating the development of fine lines and under-eye wrinkles.
100% Organic Essential Oil
The Immortelle Flower, a natural treasure that lives an exceptionally long life. Made with 100% Organic Essential Oil, it is rich in active molecules, with unique anti-ageing properties. For over 18 years, L'OCCITANE has been working on its anti-ageing properties and has already six patents registered in France. Our award-winning Immortelle Collection is infused with this luscious oil, offering complete solutions that bring instant suppleness and comfort to the skin. It is 100% Traceable and 100% Made in Corsica.
We have been researching the Immortelle Flower for 20 years and we are still amazed by this super flower that maintains its vibrant yellow hue even after being picked. Through an extraction process inspired by nature, our lab experts have unlocked the new Immortelle Sap-Like Extract. The extract is captured using NaDES (Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents) technology. The natural solvent is inspired by nature and just like a plant’s sap, it is capable of capturing the different types of compounds from within the plant.
At the heart of the Immortelle Plant, are different types of molecules (water and oil-soluble molecules), which normally get separated in a conventional extraction process. Our natural solvent allows us to capture both so that your skin can benefit from all the solubles, instead of just one. The unique combination of molecules allows our Immortelle Sap-Like Extract to help the skin soothe and recover from daily stress.
Meet Catherine Sanci - Immortelle Producer
We Know Our Immortelle Producers
Our relationship with our Producers is precious, and built on trust and mutual respect. They're the ones who grow the locally sourced, traceable ingredients that lie at the heart of our products. We have long-term, non-exclusive contracts with our Producers, pay them a fair price, and provide them with technical and financial support. But we want to go even further…
Sustainable Sourcing
In 2004, L'OCCITANE decided to set up a Plantation Programme to cultivate this wild species. The Sustainable Ingredients Department invited several producers to become involved in the first Organic Cultivation of this incredible flower.
Cultivation is the only way to ensure a sustainable supply of Immortelle Essential Oil, without putting pressure on the natural environment of Helichrysum italicum. Man's intervention has come at no cost to the environment, and every plot of land is cultivated in the most natural way possible.
