How we scored it
Botanical whole-plant extract; natural per instructions = 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
Made by extracting the flowering tops of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) with a solvent such as alcohol or oil. No petrochemical modification is applied.
In plain English
A plant extract from St. John's wort flowers and leaves, used to condition and soothe skin. It is made directly from the plant with no synthetic processing.
CosIng definition: Hypericum Perforatum Extract is an extract of the capsules, flowers, leaves and stem heads of the St. John's wort, Hypericum perforatum L., Hypericaceae
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.
- 2HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYPERICUM%20PERFORATUM%20EXTRACT