How we scored it
Whole-leaf extract of watercress; botanical extracts are rated 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 watercress leaves, typically with water or alcohol. No alternative synthetic route is used for this extract.
In plain English
An extract from watercress leaves, used to condition skin and add a fresh, green fragrance note.
CosIng definition: Nasturtium Officinale Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Watercress, Nasturtium officinale, Brassicaceae
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.
- 2NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=NASTURTIUM%20OFFICINALE%20LEAF%20EXTRACT