How we scored it
100% flower extract (peony). 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 officinalis), typically by solvent or hydro-alcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A flower extract from peony, used as a toning ingredient in skincare and cosmetic formulations.
CosIng definition: Paeonia Officinalis Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Peony, Paeonia officinalis L., Ranunculaceae
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 OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PAEONIA OFFICINALIS 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%20OFFICINALIS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT