How we scored it
Seed extract; botanical 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
Extracted from the seeds of Linum usitatissimum (flax/linseed) by solvent or aqueous extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from flaxseed, used to condition skin and add a light natural scent. Flaxseed is pressed or extracted to capture its naturally occurring compounds for skincare.
CosIng definition: Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Linseed, Linum usitatissimum L., Linaceae
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.
- 2LINUM USITATISSIMUM SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LINUM USITATISSIMUM SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LINUM%20USITATISSIMUM%20SEED%20EXTRACT