Sea fennel: a coastal plant with exceptional properties

Sea fennel, also known as "sea fennel," is a wild plant from rocky coasts, prized since ancient times for its medicinal properties. Rich in mineral salts and trace elements, it supports cell renewal, offers a firming effect and provides draining benefits. Sea fennel hydrosol is ideal for regenerating skin care and slimming treatments.

Sea fennel: source of vitality and freshness
Composed of vitamins and minerals, sea fennel is a natural source of benefits. Its active compounds, including flavonoids and mineral salts, make it an ideal hydrosol for purifying and revitalizing the skin. In cosmetics, it brings radiance and firmness, while in health care, it promotes circulation and acts as a natural drainer.

Botanical characteristics and production

• Botanical name: Crithmum maritimum
• Part used: Aerial part
• Other names: Sea fennel, stone fennel
• Names in other languages: Rock samphire (English), Meerfenchel (German)
• Type of culture: Organic farming
• Place of production: Controlled origin
• INCI designation: Crithmum Maritimum Water

Benefits of sea samphire hydrosol

• In cosmetics: Sea fennel hydrosol promotes skin firming, brings radiance to the skin and supports cell regeneration.
• For health: Used for its draining and circulatory properties, it is recommended for slimming treatments and to support the lymphatic system.
• Emotional Well-being and Chakra: Sea Samphire is associated with the solar plexus chakra, providing regenerating and balancing energy.

Examples of use

In cosmetics:

• Firming tonic: Apply sea fennel hydrosol to the face to firm and revive tired skin.
• Detoxifying mask: Mix sea fennel hydrosol with green clay for a purifying and revitalizing mask.

For health:

• Drainage and slimming: Dilute a tablespoon of hydrosol in a glass of water every morning to promote drainage and circulation.
• Care for heavy legs: Spray the hydrosol on the legs to soothe feelings of fatigue and improve circulation.

Emotional well-being

• Regenerating diffusion: Spray the hydrosol in living spaces to promote balance and vitality.
• Energizing massage: Add the hydrosol to a vegetable oil for a solar plexus massage and an energy boost.

Conservation :
Store in the refrigerator, use quickly after opening.

General works on medicinal plants and aromatherapy:

• The treasures of the coast by Françoise Couplan: A work that explores seaside plants, their properties and uses.
• Jean-Marie Pelt 's guide to regenerative plants : A reference on the benefits of plants on health and beauty.
• Marine Aromatherapy by Michel Faucon: A book on the virtues of maritime plants, including sea fennel.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this sheet is provided for information purposes only and cannot replace medical advice. OFLORALE, aromacentre.fr and SAS LPBE decline all responsibility for the use that could be made of this information.

Production method:

Our distillation method complies with the rules of distillation to obtain hydrolates and not essential oils, the aim being to obtain superior quality hydrolates in no way equivalent to the residues of distillation of plants to obtain essential oil.
Please note that we work with fresh, dried plants or extracts with an equivalence ratio of 1:1 (1 liter of water for an equivalent of 1 kg of fresh plants)

Note that most of the hydrosols and/or floral water available commercially are the result of the distillation residues of essential oils, therefore much poorer in active ingredients than our hydrosols, because our goal is not to impoverish the plant in order to extract a maximum of oil from it by using ratios much higher than 1:1.

Availability and deadlines
As our range is wide, we manage some of the products in stock and others on order.
- Product in stock: Fast delivery time of 3 to 4 days on average
- Made to order: Average lead time 7 to 15 days
We remind you that we are the producers of our hydrosols.

Quality and origin
We raise awareness among our producers about the importance of ECONOMICAL organic agriculture in accordance with the laws of Nature for the respect of the plant world. We primarily promote the development of products from organic agriculture.

Organic* agriculture
Origin of controlled organic farming:
- Certified AB, ECOCERT or BIO Europe, for food products.
- Certified BIO Cosmetic or CosmeBio, for cosmetic products or for room fragrance diffusion.
No use of herbicides, fungicides, pesticides and synthetic chemical fertilizers. For essential oils and hydrosols: hydrodistillation or slow steam distillation for optimal preservation of active ingredients and olfactory components. Some plant origins are wild and not cultivated, so in principle they are organic and certified as such.

Conventional Agriculture
Formerly called: Traditional Agriculture. These are often producers who respect nature and have a traditional knowledge of the art of traditional cultivation. These professionals often work "the old way" and are sometimes located in countries where organic certification does not exist. We can only refer to a general term "Conventional Agriculture" because we are not allowed to refer to plants as being grown without synthetic chemistry if the cultivation is not controlled.

From wild plants
Products subject to this designation come from plants that often exist only in the wild.

Origine BiO is our internal label, guaranteeing that all certified products have already obtained a recognized organic certification. However, we have chosen not to depend on national labels, because we believe that they exercise a monopoly that is often unfair. For us, these certifications do not faithfully reflect the reality of the markets that frame these products. In addition, the labeling criteria vary from one country to another, creating imbalances between producers and distorting the notion of equality. With Origine BiO , we aim to offer a fairer and more consistent alternative.