How we scored it
Botanical whole-plant extract; natural origin throughout.
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 Indigofera tinctoria plant material (above-ground parts) using water or solvent. No petrochemical feedstock is involved.
In plain English
A plant extract from indigo, used in skincare to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Indigofera Tinctoria Extract is the extract of the whole plant without the roots of Indigofera tinctoria.
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.
- 2INDIGOFERA TINCTORIA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3INDIGOFERA TINCTORIA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=INDIGOFERA%20TINCTORIA%20EXTRACT