How we scored it
Whole seed extract; botanical extracts score 1.0 by 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
The feedstock is the seeds of Camellia oleifera, water- or solvent-extracted. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of tea seeds, used in formulas as a skin toner and astringent.
CosIng definition: Camellia Oleifera Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of Camellia oleifera, Theaceae
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.
- 2CAMELLIA OLEIFERA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAMELLIA OLEIFERA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAMELLIA%20OLEIFERA%20SEED%20EXTRACT