How we scored it
Direct extract of brown algae; natural-origin per algal extraction rule. 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
Produced by water or hydroalcoholic extraction of Ecklonia stolonifera seaweed. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A seaweed extract from a brown alga, used to moisturise and soften skin. Made by extracting the harvested algae with water or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Ecklonia Stolonifera Extract is the extract of the alga, Ecklonia stolonifera.
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 STOLONIFERA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ECKLONIA STOLONIFERA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ECKLONIA%20STOLONIFERA%20EXTRACT