How we scored it
Algal (kelp) extract; wholly natural marine-plant material. 1.00.
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 kelp seaweed (Laminaria hyperborea) harvested from cold-water coasts, typically via water extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A kelp seaweed extract used to protect and condition skin. It is produced by extracting the harvested brown alga with water.
CosIng definition: Laminaria Hyperborea Extract is an extract of the Alga, Laminaria hyperborea, 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 HYPERBOREA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAMINARIA HYPERBOREA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAMINARIA%20HYPERBOREA%20EXTRACT