BOTANICAL EXTRACT

Barley Stem Water

Hordeum Vulgare Stem Water

A light, water-based plant ingredient made by steam-distilling the stems and stalks of barley, used in skincare as a skin-conditioning base that helps keep skin in good condition.

Source

Steam-distilled barley stems and stalks

Used for

Skin conditioning

How it works

A light plant water from barley stems.

Barley stem water is made by steam-distilling the stems and stalks of the barley plant, Hordeum vulgare. The result is a light plant water, and on ingredient lists it appears as Hordeum Vulgare Stem Water, where its listed function is skin conditioning: it helps keep skin in good condition.

Being a water, it fits naturally into the water base of gels, mists and masks, bringing a botanical element without adding oiliness. Barley stem water is a separate ingredient from barley juice and young barley grass preparations, which come from the green leaves.

Light and easy to use, it suits daily use, morning or night.

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A light plant water steam-distilled from barley stems and stalks
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Helps keep skin in good condition
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Brings a botanical element to water-based formulas without oiliness

Questions

What is barley stem water?

It is a steam distillate of the stems and stalks of barley, Hordeum vulgare. Steam is passed through the plant material and condensed, giving a light plant water that is listed in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning ingredient. (COSMILE Europe)

Is barley stem water the same as barley grass juice?

No. Barley juice and young barley grass preparations come from the green leaves of young barley plants, whose main flavonoid antioxidants are flavones called saponarin and lutonarin. Barley stem water is a separate ingredient, a steam distillate made from the stems and stalks. (COSMILE Europe; Markham and Mitchell, 2003)

What does barley stem water do in skincare?

Its listed function is skin conditioning, which means it helps keep skin in good condition. Being a light plant water, it fits naturally into the water base of gels, mists and masks. (COSMILE Europe)

About the plant

Barley, Hordeum vulgare, is a cereal grass of the grass family (Poaceae), native to parts of North Africa and Asia. (USDA GRIN)

Young green barley leaves contain flavone C-glycosides, chiefly saponarin and lutonarin, which are their main flavonoid antioxidants. (Markham and Mitchell, 2003)

The research