How we scored it
Extract of amla herb; all constituents plant-derived (n=1); solvent leaves no mass. 1 / 1 = 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
Amla (Indian gooseberry) plant material, mainly from India, is extracted with water, alcohol or a glycol and concentrated. No synthetic route exists; any carrier solvent is declared separately on the INCI.
In plain English
An extract of the amla (Indian gooseberry) plant, used in skincare for its skin-conditioning role. It is made by steeping the plant in a solvent and concentrating the liquid.
CosIng definition: Phyllanthus Emblica Extract is an extract of the herb, Phyllanthus emblica L., Euphorbiaceae
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.
- 2PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHYLLANTHUS%20EMBLICA%20EXTRACT