How we scored it
Whole-flower extract; plant mass entirely botanical = 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 flowers of Hyacinthus orientalis via solvent extraction. No synthetic route.
In plain English
An extract of hyacinth flowers, used mainly to condition skin and add fragrance. It's obtained by extracting the flower petals with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Hyacinthus Orientalis Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Jacinthus, Hyacinthus orientalis L., Liliaceae
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.
- 2HYACINTHUS ORIENTALIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYACINTHUS ORIENTALIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYACINTHUS%20ORIENTALIS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT