How we scored it
Botanical flower extract; plant-origin compounds only, used whole rather than as an isolated fragrance chemical → 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 garden balsam (Impatiens balsamina) using water or hydro-alcoholic solvents. No synthetic alternative exists for this whole-flower extract.
In plain English
An astringent, lightly fragrant extract from garden balsam flowers, used in skincare and fragrance blends. Made by extracting the flowers with water or a water-alcohol solvent.
CosIng definition: Impatiens Balsamina Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Garden Balsam, Impatiens balsamina L., Balsaminaceae
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.
- 2IMPATIENS BALSAMINA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3IMPATIENS BALSAMINA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=IMPATIENS%20BALSAMINA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT