How we scored it
Flower extract; entirely plant-derived, no synthetic fragment.
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
Produced by solvent or aqueous extraction of magnolia flowers. No alternative synthetic route is used commercially.
In plain English
An extract of magnolia tree flowers. Used in skincare to help condition and soothe the skin.
CosIng definition: Magnolia Officinalis Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Magnolia officinalis, Magnoliaceae
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.
- 2MAGNOLIA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MAGNOLIA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MAGNOLIA%20OFFICINALIS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT