How we scored it
Whole-plant extract (witch hazel); natural botanical extract.
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 whole witch hazel plant, typically by steam distillation or alcohol/water extraction.
In plain English
An extract from witch hazel, used to tone skin and reduce shine. It's derived from the whole plant through a simple extraction process.
CosIng definition: Hamamelis Virginiana Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Hamamelis virginiana, Hamamelidaceae.
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.
- 2HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HAMAMELIS%20VIRGINIANA%20EXTRACT