How we scored it
Extract of German chamomile flowers, leaves and stems; all constituents plant-derived (n=1); solvent leaves no mass. 1 / 1 = 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
Cultivated chamomile is extracted with water, alcohol or a glycol and the extract is concentrated. Chamomile essential oil is a separate INCI, and any carrier solvent in the extract is declared separately.
In plain English
An extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of German chamomile, used in skincare for its skin-conditioning role. It is made by steeping the plant material in a solvent and concentrating the liquid.
CosIng definition: Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Matricaria, Chamomilla recutita (L.), Asteraceae
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.
- 2CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CHAMOMILLA%20RECUTITA%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT