How we scored it
Whole extract of elder flowers; every atom traces to Sambucus nigra biomass; no synthetic fragments; botanical extract = 1.0 by 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
Made by extracting fresh or dried elderflowers with water, glycerin, or a hydro-alcoholic solvent. No petrochemical alternative route is used for this botanical extract.
In plain English
A calming extract made by steeping elderflowers, used to soothe, tone and refresh the skin. It comes straight from the elder plant's blossoms with no petrochemical processing involved.
CosIng definition: Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Elder, Sambucus nigra L., Caprifoliaceae
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.
- 2SAMBUCUS NIGRA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SAMBUCUS NIGRA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SAMBUCUS%20NIGRA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT