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In its first year of growth, anthyllis (an-til-lis) forms a lush green rosette of leaves at ground level. Only in the second year do flower stems grow, reaching heights of up to three feet and becoming densely covered in flowers from April to June. Stand by an anthyllis field on a warm day and you will hear the clear hum of insects as swarms of bees and butterflies visit the nectar-rich flowers.More
In Facial Toner, anthyllis extract helps skin remain balanced and healthy while witch hazel extract supports tone and elasticity, refining pores.
Anthyllis appears differently depending upon where it grows, readily adapting to different conditions. It may grow wildly and exuberantly, or in a controlled, structured manner. As an ingredient in Dr. Hauschka Skin Care products, anthyllis uses this flexibility to adapt to any skin condition.More
Facial Toner ingredients
Water (Aqua), Anthyllis Vulneraria Extract, Alcohol, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf Extract, Fragrance (Parfum)*, Linalool*, Citronellol*, Geraniol*, Limonene*, Citral*.
*from natural essential oils
Annette Greco
Head of Product Development at Dr. Hauschka Skin Care
The anthyllis used in Dr. Hauschka Skin Care products is mainly sourced from our biodynamic farm in Bad Boll, Germany. Immediately after harvest, Dr. Hauschka employees process the blossoming plants using a unique rhythmic extraction procedure.More
In its first year of growth, anthyllis (an-til-lis) forms a lush green rosette of leaves at ground level. Only in the second year do flower stems grow, reaching heights of up to three feet and becoming densely covered in flowers from April to June. Stand by an anthyllis field on a warm day and you will hear the clear hum of insects as swarms of bees and butterflies visit the nectar-rich flowers.
Each anthyllis head is formed from multiple long petals surrounded by a green crown of leaves. Unlike other species in the plant kingdom, the individual flowers never open fully; instead, they form a cup in which nectar collects. The nectar can only be reached by insects with a long proboscis. The sepals, with their silky-soft hairs, surround the individual flowers like a circular shell that seems to cradle and protect them. The individual tubular flowers gradually wither and turn orangey brown. From a distance, you appear to be looking at a huge sea of radiantly bright, yellowish-orange flowers.
This chalk-loving plant is found in fallow fields and meadows, by the wayside and on sunny slopes, but never where the soil is over-fertilized.
The anthyllis used in Dr. Hauschka Skin Care products is mainly sourced from our biodynamic farm in Bad Boll, Germany. Immediately after harvest, Dr. Hauschka employees process the blossoming plants using a unique rhythmic extraction procedure. The extract is obtained using a cool mixture of water and alcohol. A This rhythmic WALA procedure method is also used to obtain an oil extract from dried anthyllis, which is mixed with warm apricot kernel oil at a temperature of 98.6°F (human body temperature) and further processed. The various ways we process anthyllis highlight the plant’s diverse properties. Both extracts are used in several Dr. Hauschka Skin Care formulations.
Anthyllis belongs to the faboideae family, a subfamily of the fabaceae (pea) family. It first originated from Southern Europe but is today found throughout Europe as well as in Western Asia, North Africa and the Americas.
As far back as the Middle Ages, anthyllis was mentioned in herb books as a plant that helped to heal wounds.
Anthyllis appears differently depending upon where it grows, readily adapting to different conditions. It may grow wildly and exuberantly, or in a controlled, structured manner. As an ingredient in Dr. Hauschka Skin Care products, anthyllis uses this flexibility to adapt to any skin condition. It addresses the skin as an organ supporting its functions and helping it to discover its natural balance without become rigid. This provides our skin with a kind of adaptable “shell.” Anthyllis provides the stimuli needed to guide all skin conditions to a balanced, healthy state, while revitalizing processes of cleansing and renewal.
