How we scored it
Lichen extract; this site's convention: botanical/biological extracts = 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
Extracted from the thallus of Cetraria islandica (Iceland moss, a lichen) by aqueous or hydroalcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from Iceland moss, a lichen traditionally used for its soothing, smoothing properties. The whole lichen is extracted to capture its naturally occurring compounds for skincare.
CosIng definition: Cetraria Islandica Extract is an extract of the Iceland moss, Cetraria islandica, Parmeliaceae
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.
- 2CETRARIA ISLANDICA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CETRARIA ISLANDICA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CETRARIA%20ISLANDICA%20EXTRACT