How we scored it
Extract of lab-cultured plant (rose) cells — biological plant material, no synthetic atoms — 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
Produced by extracting actives from lab-cultured rose callus (plant stem cells) grown in bioreactors. No alternative petrochemical route.
In plain English
An extract from lab-grown rose plant cells, used in skincare to help protect and support skin health.
CosIng definition: Rosa Centifolia Callus Culture Extract is the extract of a culture of the callus of Rosa centifolia, 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 CENTIFOLIA CALLUS CULTURE EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ROSA CENTIFOLIA CALLUS CULTURE EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ROSA%20CENTIFOLIA%20CALLUS%20CULTURE%20EXTRACT