How we scored it
Botanical extract of feverfew flowers: every constituent is plant-derived; extraction solvent leaves no mass. 1.00 x 100% = 1.00.
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
Dominant route is solvent extraction of the flowers of feverfew, a cultivated daisy-family herb. No commercially significant synthetic alternative exists for the extract.
In plain English
A plant extract made from the flowers of feverfew, a daisy-family herb. It is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It is made by extracting the harvested flowers with water, alcohol or a glycol.
CosIng definition: Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers the feverfew, Chrysanthemum parthenium, Asteraceae
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.
- 2CHRYSANTHEMUM PARTHENIUM FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CHRYSANTHEMUM PARTHENIUM FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CHRYSANTHEMUM%20PARTHENIUM%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT