How we scored it
Whole-alga extract; all mass from red seaweed biomass. 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 feedstock is whole Ahnfeltia plicata red seaweed, water- or solvent-extracted. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from a red seaweed. Used in skincare to condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Ahnfeltia Plicata Extract is the extract of the whole plant Ahnfeltia plicata.
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.
- 2AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AHNFELTIA PLICATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AHNFELTIA%20PLICATA%20EXTRACT