How we scored it
100% whole-plant extract (Rose of Jericho). 1.0.
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 'Rose of Jericho' plant (Anastatica hierochuntica), a desert resurrection plant, typically by aqueous extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract from the Rose of Jericho, a desert plant famed for reviving after drying out. Used as an astringent, skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract is an extract of the whole plant, Anastatica hierochuntica L., Brassicaceae
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.
- 2ANASTATICA HIEROCHUNTICA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ANASTATICA HIEROCHUNTICA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ANASTATICA%20HIEROCHUNTICA%20EXTRACT