How we scored it
Whole-plant extract; all mass traces to Epimedium sagittatum; 1.0 by this site's convention for botanical extracts.
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 the whole plant of Epimedium sagittatum (Berberidaceae), a herb used in traditional medicine. No synthetic feedstock is involved.
In plain English
An extract of the Epimedium sagittatum plant, sometimes called horny goat weed, used in skincare to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Epimedium Sagittatum Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Epimedium sagittatum, Berberidaceae
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.
- 2EPIMEDIUM SAGITTATUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3EPIMEDIUM SAGITTATUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=EPIMEDIUM%20SAGITTATUM%20EXTRACT