How we scored it
Extract of Damask rose (Rosa damascena): all constituents plant-derived; solvents leave no mass. 100% natural = 1.00.
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
Damask rose plant material (mainly petals) is extracted with water, glycols or alcohol. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of Damask rose (Rosa damascena) used for its fragrance and as a toning ingredient. It is made by extracting the rose plant material with water or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Rosa Damascena Extract is an extract of the Damask Rose, 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 EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ROSA DAMASCENA 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%20EXTRACT