How we scored it
Algal extract = 1.0 by this site's 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
Made by extracting a red seaweed found in tropical and subtropical coastal waters. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from a red seaweed found in tropical and subtropical waters. Used in skincare to help protect the skin's surface.
CosIng definition: Hypnea Musciformis Extract is an extract of the Red Alga, Hypnea musciformis, Hypneaceae
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.
- 2HYPNEA MUSCIFORMIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYPNEA MUSCIFORMIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYPNEA%20MUSCIFORMIS%20EXTRACT