How we scored it
Whole-plant extract; all atoms plant-derived → 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
Produced by extracting the whole Geranium thunbergii plant. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract made from the whole Geranium thunbergii herb, used to help condition skin.
CosIng definition: Geranium Thunbergii Extract is an extract of the whole plant, Geranium thunbergii, 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 THUNBERGII EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GERANIUM THUNBERGII EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GERANIUM%20THUNBERGII%20EXTRACT