How we scored it
Botanical herb extract per this site's convention: 100/100=1.00.
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
Houttuynia Cordata Extract is obtained by extracting the Houttuynia cordata herb, typically with water or alcohol. No synthetic alternative exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract made from the Houttuynia cordata herb, traditionally used in East Asian herbal preparations. It is produced by extracting the plant directly.
CosIng definition: Houttuynia Cordata Extract is an extract of the herb, Houttuynia cordata, Saururaceae
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.
- 2HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HOUTTUYNIA CORDATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HOUTTUYNIA%20CORDATA%20EXTRACT