How we scored it
Botanical stem (cactus pad) extract; plant-origin compounds only → 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 stems (pads) of the prickly pear cactus, Opuntia streptacantha, typically with water to capture its natural mucilage. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A moisturizing extract from prickly pear cactus pads, valued for its natural mucilage that helps bind water to skin. It's made by extracting the cactus stems with water.
CosIng definition: Opuntia Streptacantha Stem Extract is an extract of the stems of Opuntia streptacantha, Cactaceae
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.
- 2OPUNTIA STREPTACANTHA STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3OPUNTIA STREPTACANTHA STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=OPUNTIA%20STREPTACANTHA%20STEM%20EXTRACT