How we scored it
Pumpkin seed extract; extraction solvent leaves no mass, extracted solids 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
Extracted from pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) seeds. Extraction solvent is removed and contributes no mass.
In plain English
An extract made from pumpkin seeds, used in skincare for skin-conditioning properties. Produced by extracting the seed material with a solvent that is later removed.
CosIng definition: Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract is the extract from the seeds of the Pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo L., Cucurbitaceae
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.
- 2CUCURBITA PEPO SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CUCURBITA PEPO SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CUCURBITA%20PEPO%20SEED%20EXTRACT