How we scored it
Algal extract, whole extract natural = 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
Produced by extracting the dried thallus of Laminaria digitata kelp, typically with water. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of kelp, a brown seaweed, used to protect and condition skin. It is produced by extracting the harvested seaweed, typically with water.
CosIng definition: Laminaria Digitata Extract is an extract of the Alga, Laminaria digitata, Laminariaceae
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.
- 2LAMINARIA DIGITATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAMINARIA DIGITATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAMINARIA%20DIGITATA%20EXTRACT