How we scored it
Whole-plant extract of honeysuckle; extracted solids are entirely plant-derived.
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 extracting the whole honeysuckle plant, usually with water or ethanol, for its mild astringent and scent compounds. No alternative synthetic route is used commercially.
In plain English
An extract made from the honeysuckle plant. It's used to lightly tone skin and add natural fragrance. Comes directly from the plant via simple extraction.
CosIng definition: Lonicera Caprifolium Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium L., Caprifoliaceae
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.
- 2LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LONICERA%20CAPRIFOLIUM%20EXTRACT