How we scored it
Botanical extract of the whole plant; every constituent is plant-derived and extraction solvents leave no counted mass: 1.00.
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
Dried or fresh Agastache rugosa plant is extracted with a water, ethanol or glycol-water solvent and filtered. No alternative route is commercially significant.
In plain English
An extract of the whole Korean mint plant (Agastache rugosa), made by soaking the plant in a solvent and filtering. It is listed for antimicrobial, antioxidant, astringent and hair-conditioning roles in products. It comes directly from the plant.
CosIng definition: Agastache Rugosa Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Korean-Mint, Agastachye rugosa, Lamiaceae
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.
- 2AGASTACHE RUGOSA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AGASTACHE RUGOSA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AGASTACHE%20RUGOSA%20EXTRACT