How we scored it
Plant flower extract; botanical extract category → 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 flowers of the peony, Paeonia lactiflora. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from peony flowers. It's used in skincare as an antioxidant that also helps protect the skin's surface.
CosIng definition: Paeonia Lactiflora Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Paeonia lactiflora, Paeoniaceae.
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.
- 2PAEONIA LACTIFLORA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PAEONIA LACTIFLORA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PAEONIA%20LACTIFLORA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT