How we scored it
Algal extract → 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 red seaweed Gloiopeltis furcata with water or a solvent. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
An extract of Gloiopeltis furcata, a red seaweed traditionally used to make natural glue, used here to condition skin. It is made by extracting the alga, so it is entirely marine-plant derived.
CosIng definition: Gloiopeltis Furcata Extract is the extract of the alga, Gloiopeltis furcate, Endocladiaceae.
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.
- 2GLOIOPELTIS FURCATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GLOIOPELTIS FURCATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLOIOPELTIS%20FURCATA%20EXTRACT