How we scored it
Whole-plant extract; botanical extracts are 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
Extracted from the whole Dianthus chinensis plant. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract of the whole China pink flower plant, used to help skin attract and retain moisture. It is produced by extracting the whole plant.
CosIng definition: Dianthus Chinensis Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Dianthus chinensis L., Caryophyllaceae
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.
- 2DIANTHUS CHINENSIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3DIANTHUS CHINENSIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DIANTHUS%20CHINENSIS%20EXTRACT