How we scored it
Whole botanical extract; no synthetic fragment to separate.
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 Alchemilla vulgaris (lady's mantle) leaves/aerial parts using water or hydro-glycolic solvents. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from lady's mantle leaves, traditionally used to tone and soothe skin. It's made by steeping the plant in water or a similar solvent to draw out its natural compounds.
CosIng definition: Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract is the extract of the lady's mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris 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 VULGARIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ALCHEMILLA VULGARIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALCHEMILLA%20VULGARIS%20EXTRACT