How we scored it
Whole-plant extract of Eleuthero; botanical extract scored 1.0 per this site's convention.
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 whole Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng) plant, Acanthopanax senticosus. Single extraction route.
In plain English
An extract from the Eleuthero plant (Siberian ginseng), used to condition and protect skin. Made by extracting the whole plant; no synthetic steps involved.
CosIng definition: Acanthopanax Senticosus (Eleuthero) Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Acanthopanax senticosus, Araliaceae.
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.
- 2ACANTHOPANAX SENTICOSUS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ACANTHOPANAX SENTICOSUS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ACANTHOPANAX%20SENTICOSUS%20EXTRACT