How we scored it
Botanical extract (n = 1): glucosinolates, proteins, polyphenols and lipids all plant-derived; no synthetic fragment. 1.0 / 1.0 = 1.00.
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
Dominant route is solvent extraction (water, glycerin or ethanol-water) of rocket seed; the solvent is not part of the INCI ingredient. No commercially significant synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of rocket (arugula) seeds, used to condition skin. It carries natural seed compounds such as glucosinolates, proteins and polyphenols, drawn out with a solvent and entirely plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Eruca Sativa Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of the Rocket/Ruccola, Eruca sativa, Brassicaceae
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.
- 2ERUCA SATIVA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ERUCA SATIVA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ERUCA%20SATIVA%20SEED%20EXTRACT