How we scored it
Aqueous steam-distillate of algae; botanical waters are 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
Aqueous condensate from steam-distilling Laminaria digitata kelp. Used for skin protection and conditioning.
In plain English
A seaweed-infused water made by steam-distilling kelp, used to protect and condition skin. Entirely natural.
CosIng definition: Laminaria Digitata Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the algae, Laminaria digitata.
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 WATER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAMINARIA DIGITATA WATER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAMINARIA%20DIGITATA%20WATER