How we scored it
Extract of mung bean sprouts; botanical extracts are 1.0 by rule.
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 the sprouts of the mung bean plant, Phaseolus radiatus. Produced by standard solvent or water extraction with no chemical derivatisation.
In plain English
An extract from mung bean sprouts, used to help skin retain moisture and feel conditioned. A plant extract made by simple extraction from sprouted beans.
CosIng definition: Phaseolus Radiatus Sprout Extract is an extract of the sprout of the Bean, Phaseolus radiatus L., 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 RADIATUS SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHASEOLUS RADIATUS SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHASEOLUS%20RADIATUS%20SPROUT%20EXTRACT