How we scored it
Botanical whole-plant extract; natural plant material, 1.0 by 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
Extracted from the whole everlasting (Helichrysum arenarium) plant using standard extraction methods. No petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from the everlasting flower used to soothe skin and help balance oiliness. It is obtained directly from the whole plant.
CosIng definition: Helichrysum Arenarium Extract is the extract of the whole plant, the Everlasting, Helichrysum arenarium (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.
- 2HELICHRYSUM ARENARIUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HELICHRYSUM ARENARIUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HELICHRYSUM%20ARENARIUM%20EXTRACT