How we scored it
Whole-seed extract of caraway; botanical extracts are rated 1.0 by this site's 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
Made by extracting caraway (Carum carvi) seeds, typically with water, alcohol or steam distillation. No alternative synthetic route is used.
In plain English
An extract from caraway seeds used to add fragrance to cosmetic and personal care products.
CosIng definition: Carum Carvi Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Caraway, Carum carvi L., Umbelliferae
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.
- 2CARUM CARVI SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CARUM CARVI SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CARUM%20CARVI%20SEED%20EXTRACT