How we scored it
Botanical flower extract; all mass from linden 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 platyphyllos (linden) flowers, solvent- or water-extracted. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from linden (lime) tree flowers. Used in skincare to condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Tilia Platyphyllos Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Linden, Tilia platyphyllos, 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 PLATYPHYLLOS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TILIA PLATYPHYLLOS 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%20PLATYPHYLLOS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT