How we scored it
Extract of the whole Astragalus plant; botanical extract = 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
Extracted from the whole Astragalus membranaceus plant, a legume used in traditional herbal preparations. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of the astragalus plant, a herb used for centuries in traditional remedies. Added to cosmetics as an antioxidant. Comes directly from the whole plant.
CosIng definition: Astragalus Membranaceus Extract is the extract of the whole plant Astragalus membranaceus, Fabaceae.
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.
- 2ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ASTRAGALUS%20MEMBRANACEUS%20EXTRACT