How we scored it
Extract of soybeans (plant); extraction solvent leaves no mass; every atom natural origin, 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
Soybeans are extracted with a solvent, and the extract is collected. There is no alternative route.
In plain English
An extract of soybeans, used to condition skin. It is made by extracting the beans with a solvent, without chemically converting their components.
CosIng definition: Glycine Soja Extract is an extract of the beans of the Soybean, Glycine soja, Leguminosae
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.
- 2GLYCINE SOJA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GLYCINE SOJA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCINE%20SOJA%20EXTRACT