How we scored it
Steam distillate aqueous solution from ume flowers; entirely plant-derived. 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
Made by steam-distilling the flowers of Prunus mume (ume, Japanese apricot). No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A fragrant water distilled from ume (Japanese apricot) blossoms. Used to lightly condition and scent skincare products. Comes directly from the flowers.
CosIng definition: Prunus Mume Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the flowers of Prunus mume, 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 MUME FLOWER WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS MUME FLOWER WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PRUNUS%20MUME%20FLOWER%20WATER