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 Gracilaria verrucosa, a red seaweed also used to produce agar. No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
A seaweed extract that helps skin retain moisture and stay protected. It is obtained from a red alga harvested from the sea.
CosIng definition: Gracilaria Verrucosa Extract is the extract of the Alga, Gracilaria verrucosa
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.
- 2GRACILARIA VERRUCOSA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GRACILARIA VERRUCOSA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GRACILARIA%20VERRUCOSA%20EXTRACT