How we scored it
Bitter melon whole-plant extract: every constituent is plant-derived (n=1); extraction solvent leaves no mass. 1.0 x 100% = 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
Dominant feedstock is the whole plant of Momordica charantia extracted with water or water-alcohol. No alternative route exists; any carrier solvent is declared as its own ingredient.
In plain English
An extract of the whole bitter melon plant, made by soaking it in a solvent. It is listed as an astringent and as a hair- and skin-conditioning ingredient. It comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Momordica Charantia Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Balsam Cucumber, Momordica charantia L., Cucurbitaceae
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.
- 2MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MOMORDICA%20CHARANTIA%20EXTRACT