How we scored it
Algal extract; natural origin throughout.
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 Gigartina skottsbergii seaweed using water. No petrochemical feedstock is involved.
In plain English
A seaweed extract used in skincare to help condition and hydrate the skin.
CosIng definition: Gigartina Skottsbergii Extract is the extract of the alga, Gigartina skottsbergii
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.
- 2GIGARTINA SKOTTSBERGII EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GIGARTINA SKOTTSBERGII EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GIGARTINA%20SKOTTSBERGII%20EXTRACT