How we scored it
Whole alga extract; no synthetic fragments.
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 stellata, a carrageenan-yielding red seaweed. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
A seaweed extract from carrageen moss, used to help protect skin. It is obtained directly from the harvested alga.
CosIng definition: Gigartina Stellata Extract is an extract of the thallus of the Alga, Gigartina stellata, Gigartinaceae
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 STELLATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GIGARTINA STELLATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GIGARTINA%20STELLATA%20EXTRACT