How we scored it
Solvent extract of Helichrysum stoechas flowers: flavonoids, terpenoids 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 extraction of harvested Helichrysum stoechas flowers with water, ethanol or glycols, followed by filtration. No synthetic or non-plant route exists for this extract.
In plain English
An extract of the flowers of Helichrysum stoechas, a Mediterranean everlasting flower, made by soaking them in a solvent and filtering. It is added to skin and hair products as a conditioning ingredient and comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Helichrysum Stoechas Flower Extract is the extract of the flowers of Helichrysum stoechus.
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 STOECHAS FLOWER EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HELICHRYSUM STOECHAS 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%20STOECHAS%20FLOWER%20EXTRACT