How we scored it
Extract of Cymbopogon schoenanthus (camel grass, a lemongrass relative); wholly plant-derived. 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
Obtained by extracting Cymbopogon schoenanthus grass, typically with water or alcohol. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract from a lemongrass-relative plant, used to soothe and condition skin. It is made by extracting the grass with water or a similar solvent.
CosIng definition: Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract is an extract of the Lemon Grass, Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.), 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.
- 2CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CYMBOPOGON%20SCHOENANTHUS%20EXTRACT