How we scored it
Whole-plant extract; entirely plant-derived, no synthetic fragment.
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
Produced by extracting the whole saffron crocus plant, typically in water or glycerin. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract made from the whole saffron crocus plant. Used for its antioxidant and skin-conditioning effects.
CosIng definition: Crocus Sativus Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Crocus sativus.
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.
- 2CROCUS SATIVUS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CROCUS SATIVUS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CROCUS%20SATIVUS%20EXTRACT