How we scored it
Whole-seed solvent extract of alfalfa; extracted solids entirely plant-derived.
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
Made by extracting alfalfa seeds with water or a water-alcohol solvent for skin conditioning. No significant synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from alfalfa seeds. It's used to condition skin. Comes directly from the seed via simple extraction, no synthetic steps.
CosIng definition: Medicago Sativa Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of the Alfa-alfa (Alfalfa), Medicago sativa L., Fabaceae
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.
- 2MEDICAGO SATIVA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MEDICAGO SATIVA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MEDICAGO%20SATIVA%20SEED%20EXTRACT