As functional agents we chose three vegetable ex- tracts often used in phytocosmetic preparations, i.e. G.E. S. officinalis (1) as a cell-cleaning agent, G.E. C. asiatica (2) as a cell-proliferating agent and F.E. Calen- dula (3) as an emollient agent. Technologically speak- ing, vegetable extracts are added to the finished O/W emulsion. When the extract is added to the aqueous phase, it dilutes the system and probably destabilises the cream structure.