How we scored it
Whole-plant (fern) solvent extract; solvent leaves no mass in the product.
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 ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) plant by water or solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
An extract from the ostrich fern plant, used for its antioxidant and skin-conditioning properties. Made by extracting the whole fern with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Matteuccia Struthiopteris Extract is an extract of the whole plant Matteuccia struthiopteris, Polypodiaceae
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.
- 2MATTEUCCIA STRUTHIOPTERIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MATTEUCCIA STRUTHIOPTERIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MATTEUCCIA%20STRUTHIOPTERIS%20EXTRACT