Database/Humectant/Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus yedoensis) blossoms; wholly plant-derived.

INCI namePrunus Yedoensis Flower Extract
FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the flowers of the Japanese flowering…

How we scored it

Flower extract only; no synthetic fragments.
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 tree. No synthetic alternative route.

In plain English

A cherry blossom extract used to condition skin and help it retain moisture. It is obtained from the flowers of the ornamental cherry tree.

CosIng definition: Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of Prunus yedoensis, Rosaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2PRUNUS YEDOENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3PRUNUS YEDOENSIS 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%20YEDOENSIS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT