How we scored it
Botanical sprout extract; wholly natural feedstock.
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 sprouted seeds of the chickpea, Cicer arietinum. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
An extract from sprouted chickpeas, used to condition skin. It is fully natural, made by extracting the sprouts with water or a solvent.
CosIng definition: Cicer Arietinum Sprout Extract is the extract of the sprouts of Cicer arietinum.
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.
- 2CICER ARIETINUM SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CICER ARIETINUM SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CICER%20ARIETINUM%20SPROUT%20EXTRACT