How we scored it
Whole herb extract; every atom is plant-derived, so NOI = 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 the whole herb of sea holly, Eryngium maritimum, Apiaceae, a coastal plant, typically with water or water/alcohol. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of sea holly, a coastal plant, made from the whole herb. Traditionally used in formulas as a toning ingredient for the skin.
CosIng definition: Eryngium Maritimum Extract is an extract of the whole herb, Eryngium maritimum L., Apiaceae
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.
- 2ERYNGIUM MARITIMUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ERYNGIUM MARITIMUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ERYNGIUM%20MARITIMUM%20EXTRACT