How we scored it
Extract: all constituents are plant metabolites (n = 1); extraction solvent leaves no mass. No formula supplied. 1.0 / 1.0 = 1.00.
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
Dominant route is solvent extraction (water, ethanol or glycol-water) of the aerial parts of Baccharis dracunculifolia, a shrub of Brazil and neighbouring countries. No commercially significant synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of the leafy aerial parts of Baccharis dracunculifolia, a shrub native to South America, listed as a perfuming ingredient. It is made by soaking the plant material in a solvent such as water or ethanol and filtering.
CosIng definition: Baccharis Dracunculifolia Herb Extract is an extract obtained from the herbs of the plant Baccharis dracunculifolia, 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.
- 2BACCHARIS DRACUNCULIFOLIA HERB EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BACCHARIS DRACUNCULIFOLIA HERB EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BACCHARIS%20DRACUNCULIFOLIA%20HERB%20EXTRACT