How we scored it
Whole plant extract; every atom is plant-derived, so NOI = 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 plant of sea thrift, Armeria maritima, Plumbaginaceae, a coastal cushion plant, typically with water. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of sea thrift, a coastal cushion-forming plant, made from the whole plant. Used to condition the skin in cosmetic formulas.
CosIng definition: Armeria Maritima Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Armeria maritima, Plumbaginaceae.
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.
- 2ARMERIA MARITIMA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARMERIA MARITIMA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARMERIA%20MARITIMA%20EXTRACT