How we scored it
Flower 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 flowers of Dendrobium nobile, an orchid species. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of the flowers of a Dendrobium orchid. Used in cosmetics to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Dendrobium Nobile Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Dendrobium nobile, Orchidaceae.
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.
- 2DENDROBIUM NOBILE FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3DENDROBIUM NOBILE FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DENDROBIUM%20NOBILE%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT