How we scored it
Extract of bamboo stems; whole botanical extract counted natural origin regardless of extraction method used.
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 stems (culms) of common bamboo, Bambusa vulgaris. Valued for natural silica content and used mainly in oral-care formulas.
In plain English
An extract from bamboo stems, used in oral-care products such as toothpaste. It is a plant-derived ingredient rich in natural silica.
CosIng definition: Bambusa Vulgaris Stem Extract is an extract of the stems 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 STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BAMBUSA VULGARIS STEM 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%20STEM%20EXTRACT