How we scored it
Botanical flower extract; extraction solvent leaves no residual mass; 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
Produced by extracting linden (Tilia europaea) flowers, typically with water or a water/glycol mix. No synthetic alternative route is used.
In plain English
An extract made from linden tree flowers, used to help condition and soothe skin. It's produced by soaking the flowers to draw out their natural compounds.
CosIng definition: Tilia Europaea Flower Extract is the extract obtained from the flowers of Linden, Tilia europaea L. (syn), 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 EUROPAEA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TILIA EUROPAEA 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%20EUROPAEA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT