How we scored it
Solvent extract of Jerusalem artichoke plant: sugars, inulin, polyphenols and other plant constituents, all n=1. Extraction solvents leave no mass in the extract. 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
Dominant route is cultivated Jerusalem artichoke plant material extracted with water, ethanol or a glycol-water mix, then filtered and concentrated. No synthetic route exists; any carrier solvent is declared separately on the INCI.
In plain English
An extract of the Jerusalem artichoke plant, made by soaking it in water, alcohol or a glycol-water mix and filtering the liquid. It is added to skincare products as a skin-conditioning ingredient and comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Helianthus Tuberosus Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Helianthus tuberosus L., Asteraceae
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 TUBEROSUS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HELIANTHUS TUBEROSUS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HELIANTHUS%20TUBEROSUS%20EXTRACT