How we scored it
Flower extract, no synthetic fragments → 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
Extracted from the flowers of Tagetes patula (French marigold). No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
An extract from French marigold flowers, used to add a natural fragrance to cosmetic products.
CosIng definition: Tagetes Patula Flower Extract is an extract obtained from the flowers of the Tagetes, Tagetes patula L., Compositae
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.
- 2TAGETES PATULA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TAGETES PATULA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TAGETES%20PATULA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT