How we scored it
Dried, ground flower powder — whole botanical material with only mechanical processing — 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
Made by drying and grinding French rose (Rosa gallica) petals. No alternative manufacturing route exists.
In plain English
Finely ground dried rose petals, added to cosmetics to condition skin and provide a gentle, natural texture or mild exfoliation.
CosIng definition: Rosa Gallica Flower Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground 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 POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ROSA GALLICA FLOWER POWDER. 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%20POWDER