How we scored it
Whole-plant extract; entirely plant-derived, no synthetic fragment.
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
Produced by extracting the whole anise plant, a culinary herb and spice source. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of the whole anise plant, a culinary herb and spice. Used as a functional ingredient in cosmetic formulas.
CosIng definition: Pimpinella Anisum Extract is the extract of the whole plant of Anise, Pimpinella anisum L., Apiaceae
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.
- 2PIMPINELLA ANISUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PIMPINELLA ANISUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PIMPINELLA%20ANISUM%20EXTRACT