How we scored it
Whole-plant solvent extract; solvent leaves no mass in the product.
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 whole sea aster (Aster tripolium) plant by water or solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
An extract from sea aster, a salt-tolerant coastal plant, used to condition hair and protect skin. Made by extracting the whole plant with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Aster Tripolium Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Aster tripolium L., Asteraceae
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.
- 2ASTER TRIPOLIUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ASTER TRIPOLIUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ASTER%20TRIPOLIUM%20EXTRACT