How we scored it
Botanical extract per this site's convention; no fragments to compute.
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 seeds of black cumin (Nigella sativa), cultivated across the Middle East and South Asia. Oil pressing or solvent extraction is standard.
In plain English
An extract from black cumin (black caraway) seeds. Used in cosmetics to condition skin and contribute fragrance.
CosIng definition: Nigella Sativa Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Black Caraway, Nigella sativa L., Ranunculaceae
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.
- 2NIGELLA SATIVA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3NIGELLA SATIVA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=NIGELLA%20SATIVA%20SEED%20EXTRACT