How we scored it
Botanical seed extract; natural plant material, 1.0 by 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
Extracted from adzuki bean (Phaseolus angularis) seeds using standard extraction methods. No petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
An extract from adzuki beans used to condition skin and hair and provide moisture. It is obtained directly from the bean seeds.
CosIng definition: Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of the Bean, Phaseolus angularis, Leguminosae
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.
- 2PHASEOLUS ANGULARIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHASEOLUS ANGULARIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHASEOLUS%20ANGULARIS%20SEED%20EXTRACT