How we scored it
Water/solvent extract of Laminaria japonica kelp; whole algal extract → 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 harvested Laminaria japonica (kelp) fronds with water or a water/glycol mixture. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A seaweed extract from Japanese kelp, valued for its mineral and polysaccharide content. Made by simply extracting the harvested kelp, it is entirely marine-plant derived.
CosIng definition: Laminaria Japonica Extract is an extract of the Japan Kelp/Seaweed, Laminaria japonica, 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 JAPONICA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAMINARIA JAPONICA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAMINARIA%20JAPONICA%20EXTRACT