How we scored it
Extract of lavender flowers, leaves and stems; all constituents plant-derived (n=1); solvent leaves no mass. 1 / 1 = 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
Cultivated lavender is extracted with water, alcohol or a glycol and the extract is concentrated. Steam-distilled lavender essential oil is a different INCI, and synthetic linalool or linalyl acetate is not part of this extract.
In plain English
An extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of English lavender, used in skincare and as a fragrance and flavour component. It is made by steeping the plant material in a solvent and concentrating the liquid.
CosIng definition: Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems 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/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM 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/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT