How we scored it
Botanical extract of aerial plant parts, this site's convention = 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
Obtained by extraction of the aerial (above-ground) parts of Melilotus officinalis (sweet clover). No synthetic processing beyond extraction.
In plain English
An extract of the above-ground parts of sweet clover, used in cosmetics for its soothing and astringent properties and light fragrance.
CosIng definition: Melilotus Officinalis Extract is an extract of the aerial parts of the Sweet Clover, Melilotus officinalis (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.
- 2MELILOTUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MELILOTUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MELILOTUS%20OFFICINALIS%20EXTRACT