The Petals With Mettle
Allure|September 2019

Tulips Are Joining A Garden Of Flowers That Have Been Whipped Into Serums, Masks, And Creams. But Can These Blooms Really Smooth, Fade, Or Plump? We Ran Our Picks By A Cosmetic Chemist For Her Take.

Elizabeth Siegel
The Petals With Mettle

IMMORTELLE

These tiny, bright-yellow buds are famous for staying sunny forever after they’ve been picked (hence the name). “Like many other plants, immortelle has known antioxidant properties, but it also has anti-inflammatory ones, which have been widely studied,” says cosmetic chemist Ni’Kita Wilson. “The science here is very sound.” FOUND IN: L’Occitane Immortelle Precious Serum

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