How we scored it
Botanical extract; every constituent is plant-derived (n = 1). Extraction solvent leaves no mass. 1.0 / 1.0 = 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
Flowers of chicory (Cichorium intybus), a plant also grown for its leaves and roots, are extracted with a solvent, then filtered and concentrated. No petrochemical or synthetic route is commercially relevant.
In plain English
An extract of the flowers of chicory (Cichorium intybus), the plant also grown for salad leaves and roasted roots. It is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient and is made by extracting the flowers with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Cichorium Intybus Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of the Chicory, Cichorium intybus 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.
- 2CICHORIUM INTYBUS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CICHORIUM INTYBUS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CICHORIUM%20INTYBUS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT