How we scored it
Flower extract of Phalaenopsis amabilis orchid; natural botanical extraction, no synthetic residue.
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 moth orchid, Phalaenopsis amabilis. Solvent extraction is used and the solvent is removed, leaving only natural plant constituents.
In plain English
An extract from moth orchid flowers. Used in skincare for its brightening and skin-protecting properties. Made by extracting the flowers of the orchid plant.
CosIng definition: Phalaenopsis Amabilis Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Phalaenopsis amabilis, Orchidaceae.
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.
- 2PHALAENOPSIS AMABILIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHALAENOPSIS AMABILIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHALAENOPSIS%20AMABILIS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT