How we scored it
Algal extract → 1.0
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
Produced by extracting the edible green seaweed Capsosiphon fulvescens with water or a solvent. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
An extract of Capsosiphon fulvescens, an edible green seaweed, used to condition skin. It is made by extracting the alga directly, so it is entirely marine-plant derived.
CosIng definition: Capsosiphon Fulvescens Extract is the extract of the Alga, Capsosiphon fulvescens, Capsosiphonaceae
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.
- 2CAPSOSIPHON FULVESCENS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAPSOSIPHON FULVESCENS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAPSOSIPHON%20FULVESCENS%20EXTRACT