How we scored it
Whole-plant extract = 1.0 by 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 Ligustrum lucidum plant. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An emollient extract from the whole glossy privet plant (Ligustrum lucidum), used in skincare to soften skin.
CosIng definition: Ligustrum Lucidum Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Ligustrum lucidum.
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.
- 2LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LIGUSTRUM%20LUCIDUM%20EXTRACT