How we scored it
Flower/leaf/stem extract: all counted mass is Achillea millefolium metabolites (n=1); extraction solvents leave no mass. 100% / 100% = 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
Dominant route is solvent extraction of the flowers, leaves and stems of yarrow (Achillea millefolium). No commercially significant non-plant route exists.
In plain English
An extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of yarrow, a common meadow herb, used in skin-care products to condition the skin. It is made by extracting the herb and comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems 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 FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM FLOWER/LEAF/STEM 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%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT