2025, Volume 71(75), Issue 1 (January), pp. 37 - 46

Study On Obtaining Oily Extract from Linden Flowers and Using It in A Cold Cream

CLAUDIA COBZARU, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Iaşi, Romania
MAGDALENA ALUPOAE, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Iaşi, Romania
GABRIELA-ANTOANETA APOSTOLESCU, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Iaşi, Romania
MĂLINA-MARIA CERNĂTESCU, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iași, Iași, Romania
CORINA CERNĂTESCU, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Iaşi, Romania, corina.cernatescu@academic.tuiasi.ro

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15062815
Abstract
The extract of linden flowers was obtained by maceration in sunflower oil and, then, the extract was incorporated into a cold cream. The photodegradation, TGA-DTGA analyses as well as the iodine, acidity and saponification index, performed on the oily extract showed that it contains active plant compounds that can contribute to its long-term use. The cosmetic cream obtained with the oily extract of linden flowers demonstrated that, from a qualitative point of view, it is moisturizing and nourishing, beneficial for the skin but with a short shelf life (6 weeks).
Keywords: oily maceration, linden flowers, cold cream, photodegradation