How we scored it
Botanical extract of pansy herb and flowers; all constituents plant-derived. 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
Extracted from the herb and flowers of pansy (Viola tricolor) using water or a water/solvent mixture. No synthetic modification follows extraction.
In plain English
An extract from pansy flowers and herb used to soothe and protect skin. It's produced by simple extraction of the plant, with no synthetic processing.
CosIng definition: Viola Tricolor Extract is an extract of the herb and flowers of the Pansy, Viola tricolor L., Violaceae
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.
- 2VIOLA TRICOLOR EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VIOLA TRICOLOR EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VIOLA%20TRICOLOR%20EXTRACT