How we scored it
Whole-plant extract; no synthetic fragments present, so 1.0 by botanical-extract 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
Produced by solvent or water extraction of the whole Achyranthes japonica plant. No alternative synthetic route exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
A soothing plant extract from Achyranthes japonica, a traditional Asian herb, used to condition and comfort skin in creams and lotions.
CosIng definition: Achyranthes Japonica Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Achyranthes japonica, Amaranthaceae
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.
- 2ACHYRANTHES JAPONICA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ACHYRANTHES JAPONICA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ACHYRANTHES%20JAPONICA%20EXTRACT