How we scored it
Whole-plant extract = 1.0 by this site's convention.
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 the whole wild bergamot plant, a North American mint-family herb. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from the whole wild bergamot plant, a mint-family herb. Used for its scent and preservative-boosting properties, and occasionally as a flavouring.
CosIng definition: Monarda Fistulosa Extract is the extract of the whole plant Monarda fistulosa, Lamiaceae.
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.
- 2MONARDA FISTULOSA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MONARDA FISTULOSA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MONARDA%20FISTULOSA%20EXTRACT