How we scored it
Botanical flower oil (infused/pressed); natural per instructions = 1.0
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Made by infusing or extracting the flowers of the marigold plant (Calendula officinalis) in a carrier oil or by solvent extraction. No petrochemical processing is involved.
In plain English
A conditioning oil infused with marigold (calendula) flowers, prized for its light golden colour and gentle floral scent. It is made directly from the flower with no synthetic processing.
CosIng definition: Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil is the oil derived from the flowers of the Calendula, Calendula officinalis L., Compositae
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CALENDULA%20OFFICINALIS%20FLOWER%20OIL