How we scored it
Botanical flower extract; scored 1.0 by this site's convention for plant extracts.
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 by extracting or distilling Lavandula angustifolia flowers grown for the fragrance industry. No synthetic route is used.
In plain English
An extract of lavender flowers used for its scent and to refresh and condition skin. Obtained directly from lavender grown for essential-oil production.
CosIng definition: Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, Labiatae
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.
- 2LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAVANDULA%20ANGUSTIFOLIA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT