How we scored it
Flower extract; whole botanical material.
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 the nasturtium (Indian cress) plant. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract from nasturtium flowers, a common garden and culinary plant. It's used in skincare to help condition skin and is sourced directly from the blossoms.
CosIng definition: Tropaeolum Majus Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of the Indian Cress, Tropaeolum majus, Tropaeolaceae
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.
- 2TROPAEOLUM MAJUS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TROPAEOLUM MAJUS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TROPAEOLUM%20MAJUS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT