How we scored it
Whole algal extract; entirely seaweed-derived mass.
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 Ishige okamurae, a brown seaweed found along East Asian coastlines. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract from a brown seaweed used to condition skin. It's made by extracting compounds directly from the harvested algae.
CosIng definition: Ishige Okamurae Extract is the extract of the alga, Ishige okamurae.
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.
- 2ISHIGE OKAMURAE EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ISHIGE OKAMURAE EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ISHIGE%20OKAMURAE%20EXTRACT