How we scored it
Steam distillate of rose flowers condensed in water — botanical hydrosol, no synthetic input — 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
Produced by steam-distilling rose petals (Rosa multiflora) and collecting the aqueous distillate. No alternative route exists.
In plain English
A floral water made by steam-distilling rose petals, used to hydrate and condition skin with a light, natural fragrance.
CosIng definition: Rosa Multiflora Flower Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates derived from the flowers of Rosa multiflora (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 MULTIFLORA FLOWER WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ROSA MULTIFLORA FLOWER WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ROSA%20MULTIFLORA%20FLOWER%20WATER