How we scored it
Dried, ground root powder; wholly plant material, no processing introduces synthetic mass.
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 drying and grinding orris rhizomes. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A powder made from the dried, ground roots of the Florentine iris (orris root). Used as a gentle physical exfoliant in scrubs.
CosIng definition: Iris Florentina Root Powder is a powder derived from the dried, ground roots of Iris florentina. The accepted scientific name for Iris florentina is Iris x germanica.
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 POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3IRIS FLORENTINA ROOT POWDER. 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%20POWDER