How we scored it
Algal extract; every atom is biologically derived, so NOI = 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
Extracted from cultivated marine microalgae, Nannochloropsis gaditana, typically grown in controlled photobioreactors or ponds. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from a microalgae species grown in marine or brackish water. Provides antioxidant and skin-conditioning benefits in skincare formulas.
CosIng definition: Nannochloropsis Gaditana Extract is the extract of the alga, Nannochloropsis gaditana.
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.
- 2NANNOCHLOROPSIS GADITANA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3NANNOCHLOROPSIS GADITANA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=NANNOCHLOROPSIS%20GADITANA%20EXTRACT