How we scored it
Whole-plant extract, botanical extract convention = 1.0; CosIng description text says 'Phyllanthus Emblica Extract', likely a labelling mismatch for this entry
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
Phyllanthus Niruri Extract is produced by extracting the whole Phyllanthus niruri plant. There is no synthetic alternative; it is always plant-derived.
In plain English
A plant extract from the whole Phyllanthus niruri plant, used to protect skin. It comes directly from the plant rather than being made synthetically.
CosIng definition: Phyllanthus Niruri Extract is an extract of the whole plant, Phyllanthus niruri, 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 NIRURI EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHYLLANTHUS%20NIRURI%20EXTRACT