How we scored it
Whole-thallus alga extract; no synthetic fragments; this site's convention: algal extracts = 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
Extracted directly from the thallus of the brown alga Himanthalia elongata. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A soothing extract from a seaweed called sea spaghetti, used to help protect skin. It is harvested from the alga and processed into a liquid extract for use in skincare.
CosIng definition: Himanthalia Elongata Extract is an extract of the thallus of the Alga, Himanthalia elongata, Himanthaliaceae
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.
- 2HIMANTHALIA ELONGATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HIMANTHALIA ELONGATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HIMANTHALIA%20ELONGATA%20EXTRACT