How we scored it
Botanical extract of ginseng sprouts; no non-plant atoms; extracts score 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
Dominant route: ginseng sprouts are extracted with water, alcohol or a glycol and filtered. No petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
An extract of young ginseng sprouts, used in skin-care products to condition the skin. It is obtained directly from the plant by extraction.
CosIng definition: Panax Ginseng Sprout Extract is the extract of the sprouts of Panax ginseng, Araliaceae.
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.
- 2PANAX GINSENG SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PANAX GINSENG SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PANAX%20GINSENG%20SPROUT%20EXTRACT