How we scored it
Flower extract; whole botanical material.
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 primrose plant. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A soothing, skin-conditioning extract from primrose flowers, used in skincare to help condition and calm skin. It's sourced directly from the flowering plant.
CosIng definition: Primula Vulgaris Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Primrose, Primula vulgaris, Primulaceae
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.
- 2PRIMULA VULGARIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRIMULA VULGARIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PRIMULA%20VULGARIS%20EXTRACT