How we scored it
Plant flower extract; botanical extract category → 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 dog rose, Rosa canina. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from wild dog rose flowers. It's added to skincare for its astringent, toning effect on skin.
CosIng definition: Rosa Canina Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Hip Rose, Rosa canina 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.
- 2ROSA CANINA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ROSA CANINA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ROSA%20CANINA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT