Database/Bleaching/Osmanthus Fragrans Flower Water
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Osmanthus Fragrans Flower Water natural?

Yes. Flower water is the condensed steam-distillate of osmanthus flowers; every component traces to the plant or to water.

INCI nameOsmanthus Fragrans Flower Water
FunctionBleaching · Skin Protecting
FeedstockMade by steam-distilling osmanthus flowers and collecting the…

How we scored it

Aqueous steam distillate of flowers; water plus plant-derived volatiles, both natural. 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

Made by steam-distilling osmanthus flowers and collecting the aqueous condensate, a co-product of essential-oil distillation. No synthetic inputs are involved.

In plain English

A gentle floral water distilled from osmanthus flowers, used to hydrate and soothe skin and add a light natural fragrance to toners and lotions.

CosIng definition: Osmanthus Fragrans Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the flowers of Osmanthus fragrans.

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2OSMANTHUS FRAGRANS FLOWER WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3OSMANTHUS FRAGRANS FLOWER WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=OSMANTHUS%20FRAGRANS%20FLOWER%20WATER