How we scored it
Algal extract = 1.0 by this site's convention.
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 a red seaweed used commercially as a source of agar. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from a red seaweed used commercially as an agar source. Used in skincare to help protect the skin's surface.
CosIng definition: Gelidiella Acerosa Extract is an extract of the Red Alga, Gelidiella acerosa, Gelidiaceae
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.
- 2GELIDIELLA ACEROSA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GELIDIELLA ACEROSA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GELIDIELLA%20ACEROSA%20EXTRACT