How we scored it
Whole-plant-parts extract = 1.0 by convention.
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 St John's wort flowers, leaves and stems. No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
A plant extract from St John's wort used to condition skin, taken from the flowers, leaves and stems.
CosIng definition: Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems 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 FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYPERICUM PERFORATUM FLOWER/LEAF/STEM 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%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT