How we scored it
Extract of cultured gotu kola meristem cells; biomass entirely plant-derived; 1.0 as a botanical extract.
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
Grown by culturing meristem cells of Centella asiatica (gotu kola) and extracting the biomass. Carbon source is plant-derived throughout.
In plain English
An extract from lab-grown stem cells of the gotu kola plant, used as an emollient and skin conditioner.
CosIng definition: Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture Extract is the extract of Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture
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.
- 2CENTELLA ASIATICA MERISTEM CELL CULTURE EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CENTELLA ASIATICA MERISTEM CELL CULTURE EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CENTELLA%20ASIATICA%20MERISTEM%20CELL%20CULTURE%20EXTRACT