How we scored it
Extract of Cornus officinalis flowers; wholly plant-derived. 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
Obtained by extracting the flowers of Cornus officinalis, typically with water or glycol. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A flower extract from the Japanese cornel dogwood, used to condition and moisturise skin. It is made by extracting the flowers with water or a similar solvent.
CosIng definition: Cornus Officinalis Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Cornus officinalis, Cornaceae.
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.
- 2CORNUS OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CORNUS OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CORNUS%20OFFICINALIS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT