How we scored it
Aqueous steam distillate of Rosa rugosa flowers; water plus trace natural rose oil -> 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 rugosa rose flowers and collecting the aqueous distillate alongside trace essential oil. No synthetic route is used.
In plain English
A fragrant water made by steam-distilling rugosa rose flowers, capturing their essential oil and aroma in water form. Used to add a light rose fragrance and gentle conditioning to toners and mists.
CosIng definition: Rosa Rugosa Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the flowers of Rosa rugosa, 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 RUGOSA FLOWER WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ROSA RUGOSA 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%20RUGOSA%20FLOWER%20WATER