How we scored it
Whole botanical flower extract; 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 sweet almond tree, Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis. Standard botanical extraction is used.
In plain English
An extract from sweet almond tree blossoms, used to help skin retain moisture. Made by extracting compounds from the flowers.
CosIng definition: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Flower Extract is the extract of the flower of the Sweet Almond Tree, Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis, Rosaceae
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.
- 2PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PRUNUS%20AMYGDALUS%20DULCIS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT