How we scored it
Botanical extract of Damask rose buds; entirely plant-derived. 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 buds of Damask rose (Rosa damascena) using water or solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from Damask rose buds. Used in skincare for its skin-conditioning and mildly fragrant properties. Comes directly from the rose plant, not synthesized.
CosIng definition: Rosa Damascena Bud Extract is the extract of the buds of Rosa damascena, 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 DAMASCENA BUD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ROSA DAMASCENA BUD EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ROSA%20DAMASCENA%20BUD%20EXTRACT