How we scored it
Whole-organism extract; botanical/algal extract = 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 cultivated Euglena gracilis biomass, typically by water or solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of a cultivated microalga, used in skincare to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Euglena Gracilis Extract is an extract of the Alga, Euglena gracilis, Euglenidae
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.
- 2EUGLENA GRACILIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3EUGLENA GRACILIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=EUGLENA%20GRACILIS%20EXTRACT