How we scored it
Whole-stem extract; all mass traceable to the asparagus plant.
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
Obtained by extracting the stems of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis). No alternative synthetic route.
In plain English
An extract from asparagus stems, used to condition skin. It comes directly from the plant, with nothing synthetic added.
CosIng definition: Asparagus Officinalis Stem Extract is an extract of the stems of the Sparrow, Asparagus officinalis L., Liliaceae
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.
- 2ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ASPARAGUS%20OFFICINALIS%20STEM%20EXTRACT