How we scored it
Whole herb solvent/aqueous extract; botanical extract convention = 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
Made by extracting the dried Eclipta prostrata herb with water or a hydro-alcoholic solvent. No synthetic alternative exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract of the eclipta (false daisy) herb, traditionally used in hair oils. In cosmetics it is added as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Eclipta Prostrata Extract is an extract of the herb, Eclipta prostrata L., Compositae
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.
- 2ECLIPTA PROSTRATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ECLIPTA PROSTRATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ECLIPTA%20PROSTRATA%20EXTRACT