How we scored it
Botanical seed extract; whole ingredient counts as natural plant material by this site's convention.
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
Produced by extracting the seeds of Helianthus annuus (sunflower) with solvent. No alternative synthetic route exists for a botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract of sunflower seeds used in skincare and haircare to condition skin and hair and offer mild UV protection. Made by extracting the seeds of the sunflower.
CosIng definition: Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., Compositae
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.
- 2HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HELIANTHUS%20ANNUUS%20SEED%20EXTRACT