How we scored it
Extract of rose geranium flowers, leaves and stems; all plant-derived with no synthetic fragment; 1.0 / 1.0 = 1.00.
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
Rose geranium plant material is extracted with water, alcohol or glycols and filtered. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of rose geranium (Bourbon geranium). It is used for its rose-like scent and as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It contains aroma compounds typical of geranium and is made by extracting the plant material.
CosIng definition: Pelargonium Graveolens Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is an extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Bourbon Geranium, Pelargonium graveolens (L.), Geraniaceae
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.
- 2PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PELARGONIUM%20GRAVEOLENS%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT