How we scored it
100% flower extract. 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 Rosa chinensis (China Rose), typically by solvent or aqueous extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from China Rose flowers, used to condition and soften the skin in creams, lotions and other cosmetic products.
CosIng definition: Rosa Chinensis Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Rosa chinensis (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 CHINENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ROSA CHINENSIS 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%20CHINENSIS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT