How we scored it
Whole-flower extract; entire mass traces to damask rose petals. 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 damask rose (Rosa damascena) by water, alcohol or solvent extraction. No petrochemical alternative exists for a botanical flower extract.
In plain English
An extract made from damask rose petals, used for its scent and skin-toning properties. Comes directly from rose flowers grown mainly in Bulgaria, Turkey and similar regions.
CosIng definition: Rosa Damascena Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers 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 FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ROSA DAMASCENA 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%20DAMASCENA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT