How we scored it
Botanical seed extract; wholly natural feedstock.
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 the seeds of the lentil, Lens culinaris. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A plant extract from lentils, used for its antimicrobial and sebum-controlling properties. It is fully natural, made by extracting the seeds with water or a solvent.
CosIng definition: Lens Culinaris Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of Lens culinaris, Fabaceae.
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.
- 2LENS CULINARIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LENS CULINARIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LENS%20CULINARIS%20SEED%20EXTRACT