How we scored it
Botanical flower extract; plant extracts are rated 1.0 by this site's convention.
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
Obtained by extracting the flowers of the cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, typically as an aqueous or hydro-glycolic extract. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A soothing, skin-conditioning extract from cornflower petals, often used in toners for tired or sensitive-looking eyes and skin. It comes directly from the flower by extraction.
CosIng definition: Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus 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.
- 2CENTAUREA CYANUS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CENTAUREA CYANUS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CENTAUREA%20CYANUS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT