How we scored it
Botanical flower extract of Prunus speciosa (cherry blossom) -> 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 Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus speciosa) using standard solvent or aqueous extraction. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of Japanese flowering cherry (sakura) blossoms. Used in skincare as a humectant and skin-conditioning, skin-protecting ingredient, valued for its light fragrance and traditional soothing reputation.
CosIng definition: Prunus Speciosa Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of Prunus speciosa, 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 SPECIOSA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS SPECIOSA 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%20SPECIOSA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT