Dried flowers of the cabbage rose, used as a fragrance and skin-conditioning ingredient.
What it is
Rosa centifolia flower is, according to CosIng, the plant material obtained from the dried flowers of the cabbage rose, Rosa centifolia, of the rose family (Rosaceae). CosIng lists it as a fragrance and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not show how the flowers were processed, for example whether they were ground.
Functions
- Fragrance
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.