How we scored it
Botanical herb extract: all atoms come from tarragon 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
The whole herb of tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) is extracted with a solvent to give a fragrant extract. No commercially significant alternative route.
In plain English
A plant extract made from the whole tarragon herb, Artemisia dracunculus. It is used to give products a fragrance.
CosIng definition: Artemisia Dracunculus Herb Extract is an extract obtained from the whole herbs of the Tarragon, Artemisia dracunculus L., Compositae
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 DRACUNCULUS HERB EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARTEMISIA DRACUNCULUS HERB EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARTEMISIA%20DRACUNCULUS%20HERB%20EXTRACT