How we scored it
Botanical wax; extraction solvents leave no 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
Obtained from Jasminum sambac (Arabian jasmine) flowers, typically via solvent extraction of the concrete followed by processing into a wax. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A soft wax extracted from Arabian jasmine flowers, used as an emollient to soften and condition skin. It's made by extracting the natural waxy compounds from the flower petals.
CosIng definition: Jasminum Sambac Flower Wax is the wax obtained from the flower of Jasminum sambac, Oleaceae.
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.
- 2JASMINUM SAMBAC FLOWER WAX. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3JASMINUM SAMBAC FLOWER WAX. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=JASMINUM%20SAMBAC%20FLOWER%20WAX