How we scored it
Whole-herb botanical extract; 1.0 by this site's convention.
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 herb of Bidens pilosa (Spanish needles), typically using water or alcohol extraction. This is the only commercial production route.
In plain English
An extract from the Bidens pilosa herb, used as a humectant to help skin attract and retain moisture, made by extracting the whole plant.
CosIng definition: Bidens Pilosa Extract is an extract of the herb, Bidens pilosa L., 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.
- 2BIDENS PILOSA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BIDENS PILOSA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BIDENS%20PILOSA%20EXTRACT