How we scored it
Solvent extract of Hieracium pilosella aerial parts: flavonoids, phenolic acids, coumarins and other plant constituents, all n=1. Extraction solvents leave no mass. 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 the harvested aerial parts of Hieracium pilosella 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 above-ground parts of mouse-ear hawkweed, a small yellow-flowered plant, made by soaking it in a solvent and filtering. It is listed for skin conditioning and as a fragrance component, and it comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Hieracium Pilosella Extract is an extract of the aerial parts of the Mouse Ear, Hieracium pilosella L., Compositae
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.
- 2HIERACIUM PILOSELLA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HIERACIUM PILOSELLA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HIERACIUM%20PILOSELLA%20EXTRACT