How we scored it
Extract of the whole Aloe barbadensis plant: all constituents plant-derived; solvents leave no mass. 100% natural = 1.00.
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
Whole aloe vera plant material is extracted with water, glycols or alcohol. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of the aloe vera plant, used to condition and soften skin. It is made by extracting the plant with water or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Aloe Barbadensis Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Aloe barbadensis, Xanthorrhoeaceae
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.
- 2ALOE BARBADENSIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ALOE BARBADENSIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALOE%20BARBADENSIS%20EXTRACT