How we scored it
Expressed seed oil; no synthetic fragments; oils = 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
Expressed from the seeds of the perilla plant. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
A plant oil from perilla seeds used to soften and condition skin. It is pressed directly from the seeds.
CosIng definition: Perilla Frutescens Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Perilla frutescens, 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.
- 2PERILLA FRUTESCENS SEED OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PERILLA FRUTESCENS SEED OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PERILLA%20FRUTESCENS%20SEED%20OIL