How we scored it
Whole botanical flower extract; botanical extracts are 1.0 by this site's convention.
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 directly from Rosa gallica (French rose) flowers. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of French rose flowers used as a skin toner and conditioner. It is made by extracting the flowers directly, with no chemical synthesis.
CosIng definition: Rosa Gallica Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the French Rose, Rosa gallica L., 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 GALLICA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ROSA GALLICA 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%20GALLICA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT