How we scored it
Whole-plant extract of Angelica keiskei (Ashitaba); natural-origin. 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
Produced by water or hydroalcoholic extraction of the whole Ashitaba plant. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from the Japanese Ashitaba plant, used to condition and protect skin and as a mild astringent. Made by extracting the whole plant.
CosIng definition: Angelica Keiskei Extract is the extract of the whole plant angelica, Angelica keiskei, Apiaceae
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.
- 2ANGELICA KEISKEI EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ANGELICA KEISKEI EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ANGELICA%20KEISKEI%20EXTRACT