How we scored it
Plant extract of oat (Avena sativa) protein; botanical extracts are natural origin; no synthetic groups: 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
Protein is extracted from oat (Avena sativa) grain, usually by aqueous or enzymatic extraction. No synthetic component or alternative route applies.
In plain English
A protein-rich extract of oats used in skin care for skin conditioning. It is obtained directly from oat grain.
CosIng definition: Avena Sativa Protein Extract is an extract of the protein of the Oat, Avena sativa L., Poaceae
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.
- 2AVENA SATIVA PROTEIN EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AVENA SATIVA PROTEIN EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AVENA%20SATIVA%20PROTEIN%20EXTRACT