How we scored it
Extract of Akebia quinata stem; plant-derived extract, natural origin 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
Made by extracting the stems of Akebia quinata, a climbing vine used in East Asian traditional medicine, with water or a water-alcohol solvent. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from the stem of Akebia quinata, a climbing vine native to East Asia. Used in skincare as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Akebia Quinata Stem Extract is an extract of the stem of Akebia quinata, Lardizabalaceae
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.
- 2AKEBIA QUINATA STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AKEBIA QUINATA STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AKEBIA%20QUINATA%20STEM%20EXTRACT