How we scored it
Whole extract is botanical rice-germ material; extracts = 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
Oryza Sativa Germ Extract is made by extracting the germ of rice grains with oil or solvent. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract from the germ (embryo) of rice grains. Used in skincare as an emollient to soften and smooth the skin.
CosIng definition: Oryza Sativa Germ Extract is an extract of the germ of the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae
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.
- 2ORYZA SATIVA GERM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ORYZA SATIVA GERM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ORYZA%20SATIVA%20GERM%20EXTRACT