How we scored it
Botanical extract of common mugwort herb: every constituent is plant-derived; extraction solvent leaves no mass. 1.00 x 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
Dominant route is solvent extraction of the whole herb of common mugwort, usually wild-harvested or farmed. No commercially significant synthetic alternative exists for the extract.
In plain English
A plant extract made from the whole herb of common mugwort. It is listed as a perfuming ingredient, so it is added to contribute scent. It is made by extracting the harvested herb with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Artemisia Vulgaris Herb Extract is an extract obtained from the whole herbs of the plant Common Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris 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 VULGARIS HERB EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARTEMISIA VULGARIS 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%20VULGARIS%20HERB%20EXTRACT