How we scored it
Whole-plant extract of Bambusa vulgaris; extraction of stem/leaf tissue with water or solvent; 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
Made by extracting the whole bamboo plant, often rich in natural silica, using water or a hydro-glycolic solvent. No petrochemical alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract from the whole bamboo plant that conditions skin. It's produced by extracting bamboo stems and leaves, so it comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Bambusa Vulgaris Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Bamboo, Bambusa vulgaris, Poaceaea
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.
- 2BAMBUSA VULGARIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BAMBUSA VULGARIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BAMBUSA%20VULGARIS%20EXTRACT