How we scored it
Steam distillate of narcissus flowers in water: water (n=1) plus trace plant volatiles (n=1); nothing added. 1.0 x 100% = 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
Dominant feedstock is the flower of Narcissus poeticus, steam-distilled with water to give a hydrosol. No alternative route exists; any added preservative would be declared separately.
In plain English
The water collected when the flowers of the poet's narcissus are steam-distilled, carrying trace scent compounds. It is listed for fragrance, perfuming and flavouring. It is made only from the flowers and water.
CosIng definition: Narcissus Poeticus Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the flowers of Narcissus poeticus L., Agavaceae
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.
- 2NARCISSUS POETICUS FLOWER WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3NARCISSUS POETICUS FLOWER WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=NARCISSUS%20POETICUS%20FLOWER%20WATER