How we scored it
Botanical extract; every constituent is plant-derived (n = 1). Extraction solvent leaves no mass. 1.0 / 1.0 = 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
Bark, fruit, leaves, roots and stems of blessed thistle (Carbenia benedicta, a thistle-like herb of the daisy family) are extracted with a solvent, then filtered and concentrated. No petrochemical or synthetic route is commercially relevant.
In plain English
A plant extract from the blessed thistle, a spiny herb of the daisy family. The EU ingredient database lists it as a skin-conditioning and tonic ingredient. It is made by soaking the plant parts in a solvent and concentrating the liquid.
CosIng definition: Carbenia Benedicta Extract is an extract of the bark, fruit, leaves, roots and stems of the Blessed Thistle, Carbenia benedicta, Compositae
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.
- 2CARBENIA BENEDICTA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CARBENIA BENEDICTA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CARBENIA%20BENEDICTA%20EXTRACT