How we scored it
Whole-stem extract; all mass traceable to the agave plant.
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
Obtained by extracting the stems of blue agave (Agave tequilana). No alternative synthetic route.
In plain English
An extract from the stem of the blue agave plant (the same plant used for tequila), used in skincare. It comes directly from the plant, with nothing synthetic added.
CosIng definition: Agave Tequilana Stem Extract is the extract of the stems of Agave tequilana, Agavaceae .
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.
- 2AGAVE TEQUILANA STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AGAVE TEQUILANA STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AGAVE%20TEQUILANA%20STEM%20EXTRACT