How we scored it
Whole-flower extract; all mass traceable to the plant material extracted.
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 Cape Jasmine (Gardenia florida). No alternative synthetic route.
In plain English
An extract from Cape Jasmine flowers, used to condition skin. It comes directly from the flower, with nothing synthetic added.
CosIng definition: Gardenia Florida Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Cape Jasmine, Gardenia Florida L., Rubiaceae
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.
- 2GARDENIA FLORIDA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GARDENIA FLORIDA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GARDENIA%20FLORIDA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT