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 golden kelp (Laminaria ochroleuca) harvested from Atlantic coastal waters, typically via water extraction. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A kelp seaweed extract used to condition skin. It is made by extracting the harvested golden kelp alga with water.
CosIng definition: Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract is an extract of the Alga, Laminaria ochroleuca, 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 OCHROLEUCA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LAMINARIA OCHROLEUCA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LAMINARIA%20OCHROLEUCA%20EXTRACT