How we scored it
Botanical seed extract; wholly natural feedstock.
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 seeds of Hibiscus sabdariffa (roselle). No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A plant extract from hibiscus seeds, used to condition skin. It is fully natural, obtained by extracting the seeds with water or a solvent.
CosIng definition: Hibiscus Sabdariffa Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of Hibiscus sabdariffa.
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.
- 2HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HIBISCUS%20SABDARIFFA%20SEED%20EXTRACT