How we scored it
Water/solvent extract of Macrocystis pyrifera (giant kelp); whole algal 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
Produced by extracting harvested Macrocystis pyrifera (giant kelp) fronds with water or a water/glycol mixture. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A seaweed extract from giant kelp, used for skin conditioning. Made by simple extraction of the harvested kelp, it is entirely marine-plant derived.
CosIng definition: Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract is an extract of the Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera (L.), Phaeophytae
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.
- 2MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MACROCYSTIS%20PYRIFERA%20EXTRACT