How we scored it
Whole plant extract; 100% plant-derived, nothing to subtract.
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
Produced by extraction of Geranium robertianum (Herb Robert) whole plant. No synthetic route exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract from Herb Robert, a wild geranium, used as an astringent and skin tonic. Made by extracting compounds from the whole plant.
CosIng definition: Geranium Robertianum Extract is an extract of the entire plant of the Herb Robert, Geranium robertianum L., Geraniaceae
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.
- 2GERANIUM ROBERTIANUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GERANIUM ROBERTIANUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GERANIUM%20ROBERTIANUM%20EXTRACT