How we scored it
Plant extract: all constituents are plant metabolites (n=1); extraction solvent leaves no mass in the named ingredient. 1.00.
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
Dominant feedstock is whole cultivated peppermint plants, extracted with water, ethanol or glycol-water and filtered. No commercially significant synthetic route exists for the extract.
In plain English
An extract of whole peppermint plants (Mentha piperita). In products it is listed for cleansing, deodorant, fragrance, refreshing and tonic roles, giving a minty scent. Made by extracting the plant with water, alcohol or a glycol, then filtering.
CosIng definition: Mentha Piperita Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Peppermint, Mentha piperita (L.), Labiatae
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.
- 2MENTHA PIPERITA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MENTHA PIPERITA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MENTHA%20PIPERITA%20EXTRACT