Orange Flower Water
Orange Flower Water is a delicate, fragrant floral water distilled from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree. Popular in UK skincare and beauty products, it offers a gentle, alcohol-free way to tone, hydrate and refresh the skin with a light, uplifting citrus-floral scent.
How it works in skincare
In cosmetics and skincare, orange flower water functions as a mild astringent, soothing agent and natural fragrance. It helps balance the skin’s pH after cleansing, provides light hydration, and calms the complexion while imparting its characteristic sweet floral aroma. You will often find it in toners, mists, creams and cleansers where it lends a touch of luxury and botanical authenticity.
Key benefits
- Gently tones and refreshes the skin
- Helps balance skin pH
- Provides light hydration
- Calms and soothes irritated skin
- Delivers a pleasant natural fragrance
- Suitable for daily facial misting
Best for
sensitive skin, normal skin, combination skin, dry skin, irritated skin
Where it comes from
Orange Flower Water is produced by steam distillation of the delicate white flowers of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium). The resulting hydrosol captures the fragrant compounds of the blossoms in a gentle, water-based form.
Products with Orange Flower Water
Not every product on UK Lips lists a full ingredient breakdown — so there may be many more formulas that contain Orange Flower Water than we can show here. These are the comparisons where we’ve confirmed it in the listed ingredients.
- Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner (2 x 250ml) Duo Dermalogica