How we scored it
Solvent extract of Inula viscosa flowers, leaves and stems: flavonoids, sesquiterpenoids, phenolic acids and other plant constituents, all n=1. Solvents leave no mass. 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
Dominant route is extraction of harvested Inula viscosa flowers, leaves and stems with water, ethanol or glycols, followed by filtration. No synthetic or non-plant route exists for this extract.
In plain English
An extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of Inula viscosa, a sticky-leaved Mediterranean shrub, made by soaking the plant in a solvent and filtering. It is listed in formulas for an antioxidant function and comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Inula Viscosa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of Inula viscosa (L.), Asteraceae
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.
- 2INULA VISCOSA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3INULA VISCOSA 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=INULA%20VISCOSA%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT