How we scored it
Botanical extract of soybean germ = 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
Extracted from the germ of soybean seeds, typically by solvent or oil extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of soybean germ, used in skincare to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Glycine Soja Germ Extract is the extract of the germ of Glycine soja. The accepted scientific name for Glycine soja is Glycine max.
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 GERM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GLYCINE SOJA GERM 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%20GERM%20EXTRACT