How we scored it
Whole botanical flower extract of pear; entirely natural. 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 pear tree, Pyrus communis (Rosaceae), by standard aqueous or hydroalcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A flower extract from pear trees used to condition skin. It provides naturally occurring plant compounds in skincare formulations.
CosIng definition: Pyrus Communis Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of the Pear, Pyrus communis L., 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.
- 2PYRUS COMMUNIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PYRUS COMMUNIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PYRUS%20COMMUNIS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT