How we scored it
Botanical flower extract; all mass from basswood flower tissue. 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
Dominant feedstock is Tilia americana (basswood) flowers, solvent- or water-extracted. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from basswood (American linden) tree flowers. Used in skincare for fragrance, to condition skin, and to help soothe it.
CosIng definition: Tilia Americana Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Basswood, Tilia americana L., Tiliaceae
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.
- 2TILIA AMERICANA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TILIA AMERICANA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TILIA%20AMERICANA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT