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 sprouted white mustard seed (Brassica alba, now Sinapis alba). No commercially significant synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of the young sprouts of white mustard (Brassica alba, now Sinapis alba), a plant of the cabbage family. It is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient and is made by soaking the sprouts in a solvent such as water or ethanol.
CosIng definition: Brassica Alba Sprout Extract is the extract of the sprouts of Brassica alba, Brassicaceae.
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.
- 2BRASSICA ALBA SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BRASSICA ALBA SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BRASSICA%20ALBA%20SPROUT%20EXTRACT