How we scored it
Whole-plant extract = 1.0 by 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 Amaranthus caudatus plant. No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
A plant extract from amaranth used to condition skin, taken directly from the whole plant.
CosIng definition: Amaranthus Caudatus Extract is the extract of the whole plant of Amaranthus caudatus L., Amaranthaceae
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.
- 2AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AMARANTHUS%20CAUDATUS%20EXTRACT