How we scored it
Whole botanical flower extract; all-natural per extract convention = 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
Made by extracting Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flowers with water or a water-glycol/glycerin blend. No synthetic alternative route exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract from Chinese hibiscus flowers, used in skin and hair care products to help condition skin and hair and hold in moisture.
CosIng definition: Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis Extract is an extract of the flowers the Chinese hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa sinensis L., Malvaceae
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.
- 2HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HIBISCUS%20ROSA-SINENSIS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT