How we scored it
Animal-derived extract (fish roe), wholly natural.
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
Extracted from the eggs (roe) of sturgeon fish. No synthetic alternative exists for this animal-derived extract.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning ingredient extracted from sturgeon fish eggs (caviar). It's used in premium skincare for its conditioning properties.
CosIng definition: Caviar Extract is an extract of the eggs of sturgeon, of the family Acipenseridae
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.
- 2CAVIAR EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAVIAR EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAVIAR%20EXTRACT