How we scored it
Whole-organism algal extract; all fragments natural.
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 directly from cultivated Botryococcus braunii algae biomass by aqueous or solvent extraction. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A moisturizing, skin-conditioning ingredient made by extracting compounds from Botryococcus braunii, a freshwater green algae known for producing natural oils.
CosIng definition: Botryococcus Braunii Extract is the extract of the alga, Botryococcus braunii.
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.
- 2BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BOTRYOCOCCUS%20BRAUNII%20EXTRACT