How we scored it
Seed extract, no synthetic fragments; botanical extracts = 1.0 by rule.
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 seeds of Amaranthus hypochondriacus using water or a water-alcohol solvent. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
An antioxidant and moisturizing extract from amaranth seeds, used to help protect and condition skin. Made by extracting the seeds with water or a similar solvent.
CosIng definition: Amaranthus Hypochondriacus Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of Amaranthus hypochondriacus 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 HYPOCHONDRIACUS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AMARANTHUS%20HYPOCHONDRIACUS%20SEED%20EXTRACT