How we scored it
Extract of basil (Ocimum basilicum) seeds; wholly plant-derived. 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
Obtained by extracting basil seeds, typically with water or a water-glycol mix. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of basil seeds, used as an antioxidant in formulations. It is made by extracting the seeds with water or a similar solvent.
CosIng definition: Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of Ocimum basilicum, 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.
- 2OCIMUM BASILICUM SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3OCIMUM BASILICUM SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=OCIMUM%20BASILICUM%20SEED%20EXTRACT