How we scored it
Dried, ground plant flower; physical processing only, no added fragments (n = 1). 1.0 / 1.0 = 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
Flowers of feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium, also called Tanacetum parthenium) are dried and ground to a powder. No chemical processing or alternative route is involved.
In plain English
A powder made by drying and grinding the flowers of feverfew, a daisy-family herb. It is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient. Only physical drying and grinding are involved.
CosIng definition: Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower Powder is the powder derived from the ground flowers of 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 POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CHRYSANTHEMUM PARTHENIUM FLOWER POWDER. 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%20POWDER