How we scored it
Algal extract — whole seaweed material, no synthetic chemistry involved — 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
Extracted from Ecklonia maxima brown seaweed via aqueous or solvent extraction. No alternative route is significant.
In plain English
An extract from Ecklonia maxima seaweed, used in skincare to condition the skin, drawing on natural marine compounds.
CosIng definition: Ecklonia Maxima Extract is the extract of the alga, Ecklonia maxima
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.
- 2ECKLONIA MAXIMA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ECKLONIA MAXIMA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ECKLONIA%20MAXIMA%20EXTRACT