How we scored it
Botanical flower extract; natural-origin building block per this site's convention = 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
Extracted from the flowering tops of wild marjoram (oregano), Origanum vulgare, typically by solvent or steam extraction.
In plain English
A fragrance extract made from wild marjoram (oregano) flowers, also used for its refreshing scent in oral-care products.
CosIng definition: Origanum Vulgare Flower Extract is an extract of the flowering end of the Wild Marjoram, Origanum vulgare L., 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.
- 2ORIGANUM VULGARE FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ORIGANUM VULGARE FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ORIGANUM%20VULGARE%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT