How we scored it
Solvent extract of Holarrhena antidysenterica seeds: alkaloids, fatty acids, sugars 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 Holarrhena antidysenterica seeds 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 seeds of Holarrhena antidysenterica, a tropical tree, made by soaking the seeds in a solvent and filtering. It is added to skincare products as a skin-conditioning ingredient and comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Holarrhena Antidysenterica Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of Holarrhena antidysenterica, Apocynaceae
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.
- 2HOLARRHENA ANTIDYSENTERICA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HOLARRHENA ANTIDYSENTERICA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HOLARRHENA%20ANTIDYSENTERICA%20SEED%20EXTRACT