How we scored it
Botanical sprout extract; natural plant material throughout, 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
Obtained by extracting sprouted peanut seeds, typically with water or a water/glycol mixture. No petrochemical alternative route is used.
In plain English
An extract from sprouted peanut seeds used to hydrate and protect skin and provide antioxidants. It is produced by simply extracting the sprouts, so it is entirely plant-based.
CosIng definition: Arachis Hypogaea Sprout Extract is the extract of the sprouts of Arachis hypogaea.
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.
- 2ARACHIS HYPOGAEA SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARACHIS HYPOGAEA SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARACHIS%20HYPOGAEA%20SPROUT%20EXTRACT