How we scored it
100% flower extract (king protea). 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 king protea (Protea cynaroides), a South African flowering plant, typically by solvent or aqueous extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A flower extract from the king protea, South Africa's national flower. Used as an emollient and skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic products.
CosIng definition: Protea Cynaroides Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Protea cynaroides (Proteaceae).
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.
- 2PROTEA CYNAROIDES FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PROTEA CYNAROIDES FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PROTEA%20CYNAROIDES%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT