How we scored it
Whole-plant extract (edelweiss); natural per convention.
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 whole edelweiss plant (Leontopodium alpinum), typically by water/glycol extraction. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract from the edelweiss plant, used to condition skin. It's taken from the whole plant grown in alpine regions, with no synthetic substitute.
CosIng definition: Leontopodium Alpinum Extract is an extract of the whole plant of Leontopodium alpinum L., Asteraceae
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.
- 2LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LEONTOPODIUM ALPINUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LEONTOPODIUM%20ALPINUM%20EXTRACT