How we scored it
Whole botanical bud extract; all atoms plant-derived per this site's convention for extracts.
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 buds of linden (Tilia tomentosa) trees using water or a water/glycol solvent. No alternative synthetic route exists for a botanical extract.
In plain English
A soothing plant extract made from linden tree buds, used to condition skin and hair. It comes directly from the tree, with no synthetic processing beyond gentle extraction.
CosIng definition: Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract is an extract of the buds of the Linden, Tilia tomentosa, 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 TOMENTOSA BUD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TILIA TOMENTOSA BUD EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TILIA%20TOMENTOSA%20BUD%20EXTRACT