How we scored it
Botanical whole-plant extract, this site's convention = 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
Obtained by extraction of the whole Gynostemma pentaphyllum plant. No synthetic processing beyond extraction.
In plain English
An extract of the whole gynostemma plant (jiaogulan), used in skin care for its astringent and conditioning properties.
CosIng definition: Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Extract is an extract of the whole plant Gynostemma Pentaphyllum, Cucurbitaceae
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.
- 2GYNOSTEMMA PENTAPHYLLUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GYNOSTEMMA PENTAPHYLLUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GYNOSTEMMA%20PENTAPHYLLUM%20EXTRACT