How we scored it
Extract of holy basil flowers: phenolics (eugenol-type), flavonoids, terpenes and plant matter are all plant-derived (n=1). Solvent leaves no mass. Total 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 route is solvent extraction of dried holy basil flowers, grown mainly in India. No alternative route is commercially significant.
In plain English
An extract made from the flowers of holy basil, also called tulsi. It is used for its fragrance and as a skin-conditioning ingredient to help skin feel soft.
CosIng definition: Ocimum Tenuiflorum Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Ocimum tenuiflorum, Lamiaceae.
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.
- 2OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=OCIMUM%20TENUIFLORUM%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT