How we scored it
Whole-plant extract; natural botanical extract = 1.0 by this site's 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
Extracted from the whole Alchemilla alpina (Alpine Lady's Mantle) plant. No significant alternative route.
In plain English
An extract of the whole Alpine Lady's Mantle plant, used to condition and soften skin in creams and lotions.
CosIng definition: Alchemilla Alpina Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Alchemilla alpina L., Rosaceae
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.
- 2ALCHEMILLA ALPINA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ALCHEMILLA ALPINA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALCHEMILLA%20ALPINA%20EXTRACT