How we scored it
Whole algal extract; default for algal material → 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
Produced by extracting the red seaweed Palmaria palmata (dulse), commonly harvested from North Atlantic coasts. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A skin-protecting extract from dulse, an edible red seaweed harvested from coastal waters. Used in skincare to help protect skin, obtained by direct extraction.
CosIng definition: Palmaria Palmata Extract is an extract of the Alga, Palmaria palmata, Rhodymeniaceae
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.
- 2PALMARIA PALMATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PALMARIA PALMATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PALMARIA%20PALMATA%20EXTRACT