How we scored it
Algal (red alga) extract; fully natural mass.
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 red seaweed Asparagopsis armata via aqueous or solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract from a red seaweed, used to protect skin. It is made by extracting compounds from the harvested alga.
CosIng definition: Asparagopsis Armata Extract is an extract of the Red Alga, Asparagopsis armata, Bonnemaisoniaceae
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.
- 2ASPARAGOPSIS ARMATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ASPARAGOPSIS ARMATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ASPARAGOPSIS%20ARMATA%20EXTRACT