How we scored it
Botanical extract: all atoms come from Artemisia capillaris flower, leaf and stem biomass; no added non-natural fragment. 1.0 / 1.0 = 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
Flowers, leaves and stems of Artemisia capillaris, a wormwood native to East Asia, are extracted with water, alcohol or a similar solvent and concentrated. No commercially significant alternative route.
In plain English
A plant extract made from the flowers, leaves and stems of Artemisia capillaris, a wormwood species native to East Asia. It is used in products as an antioxidant and skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Artemisia Capillaris Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of Artemisia capillaris.
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 FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARTEMISIA CAPILLARIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM 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%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT