How we scored it
Whole-seed solvent extract of Job's Tears; extracted solids entirely plant-derived.
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 Job's Tears seeds with water or a water-alcohol solvent for skin conditioning. No significant synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from Job's Tears grain seeds. It's used to condition skin. Comes directly from the seed via simple extraction.
CosIng definition: Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-yuen Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of Job's Tears, Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen, Poaceae
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.
- 2COIX LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3COIX LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COIX%20LACRYMA-JOBI%20MA-YUEN%20SEED%20EXTRACT