How we scored it
Extract of yarrow leaves and flowers; water/solvent extraction; botanical extract = 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
Made by extracting yarrow leaves and flowers with water or a hydro-glycolic solvent to capture natural sesquiterpenes and flavonoids. No petrochemical alternative route is used.
In plain English
An extract from yarrow, a traditional herb, used to refresh and condition skin and help control oiliness. It's made by extracting the leaves and flowers, entirely plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Achillea Millefolium Extract is an extract of the leaves and flowers of the yarrow, Achillea millefolium L., Asteraceae
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.
- 2ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ACHILLEA%20MILLEFOLIUM%20EXTRACT