How we scored it
Whole-plant solvent/water extract; botanical extracts are 1.0 by convention. 100%/100%=1.00.
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
The whole Artemisia capillaris plant is harvested and extracted with water or a natural solvent to yield the extract. No synthetic route exists or is needed.
In plain English
A plant extract from Artemisia capillaris, a traditional Asian herb. It is made by extracting the whole plant and is entirely natural.
CosIng definition: Artemisia Capillaris Extract is the extract of the whole plant Artemisia capillaris, Asteraceae.
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.
- 2ARTEMISIA CAPILLARIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARTEMISIA CAPILLARIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARTEMISIA%20CAPILLARIS%20EXTRACT