How we scored it
Whole natural botanical extract of orris root, per this site's convention for botanical extracts => 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
Iris Florentina Root Extract is obtained by extracting dried orris rhizomes. There is no synthetic alternative; it is always a natural botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract of orris root (iris rhizome), valued for its violet-like fragrance and used as a scent ingredient and skin conditioner.
CosIng definition: Iris Florentina Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Orris, Iris florentina L., Iridaceae
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.
- 2IRIS FLORENTINA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3IRIS FLORENTINA ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=IRIS%20FLORENTINA%20ROOT%20EXTRACT