How we scored it
Attached formula/IUPAC (C98H178O9, mixed terpenoid-style names) does not match a bean seed extract and is disregarded per instructions; scored as botanical extract → 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
Extracted from the seeds of Kidney Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) using water or a hydro-alcoholic solvent. The attached formula/IUPAC data appears to reference an unrelated compound and was not used.
In plain English
An extract of kidney bean seeds used to condition skin. Made by extracting the beans with water or a water-alcohol mixture; entirely plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Phaseolus Vulgaris Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Kidney Bean, Phaseolus vulgaris 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 VULGARIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHASEOLUS VULGARIS 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%20VULGARIS%20SEED%20EXTRACT