How we scored it
Stamen extract, no synthetic fragments → 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 the stamens of Nelumbo nucifera (sacred lotus). No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from lotus flower stamens, used to protect skin and reduce static in hair care products.
CosIng definition: Nelumbo Nucifera Stamen Extract is the extract of the stamens of Nelumbo nucifera, Nymphaeaceae
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.
- 2NELUMBO NUCIFERA STAMEN EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3NELUMBO NUCIFERA STAMEN EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=NELUMBO%20NUCIFERA%20STAMEN%20EXTRACT