How we scored it
Botanical extract — whole plant material, no synthetic chemistry involved — 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 from sprouted barley (Hordeum vulgare) grains via aqueous or hydro-glycolic extraction. No alternative route is commercially significant.
In plain English
A soothing extract made from sprouted barley grains, used to condition skin and provide antioxidant and moisturizing benefits in skincare products.
CosIng definition: Hordeum Vulgare Sprout Extract is the extract of the sprouts of Hordeum vulgare, Graminae.
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.
- 2HORDEUM VULGARE SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HORDEUM VULGARE SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HORDEUM%20VULGARE%20SPROUT%20EXTRACT