How we scored it
Whole botanical extract; this site's method assigns botanical extracts 1.0, no petrochemical fragment.
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 extracting the flowers of Everlasting (Helichrysum arenarium), typically with water, glycerin or ethanol. No petrochemical alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract of everlasting flower used in skincare to help condition and soften skin.
CosIng definition: Helichrysum Arenarium Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of 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 FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HELICHRYSUM ARENARIUM FLOWER 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%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT