How we scored it
Whole-plant extract of Cirsium japonicum (thistle); botanical extract, natural origin by convention.
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
Made by extracting the whole Cirsium japonicum (Japanese thistle) plant with water or a water-alcohol solvent. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from the whole Cirsium japonicum thistle plant. Used in skincare as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Cirsium Japonicum Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Cirsium japonicum.
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.
- 2CIRSIUM JAPONICUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CIRSIUM JAPONICUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CIRSIUM%20JAPONICUM%20EXTRACT