How we scored it
Extract of Withania somnifera flowers: all constituents plant-derived; solvents leave no mass. 100% natural = 1.00.
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
Dried flowers of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera, winter cherry) are extracted with water, glycols or alcohol. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from the flowers of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera, also called winter cherry), used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It is made by extracting the flowers with water or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Withania Somnifera Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Winter-cherry, Withania somnifera L., Solanaceae
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.
- 2WITHANIA SOMNIFERA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3WITHANIA SOMNIFERA FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=WITHANIA%20SOMNIFERA%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT