How we scored it
Seed extract of psyllium; botanical extract scored 1.0 per this site's convention.
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 psyllium, Plantago ovata. Single extraction route.
In plain English
A seed extract from the psyllium plant, used to condition skin. Made by extracting the seeds directly, with no synthetic processing.
CosIng definition: Plantago Ovata Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Ispaghul, Plantago ovata, Plantaginaceae
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.
- 2PLANTAGO OVATA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PLANTAGO OVATA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PLANTAGO%20OVATA%20SEED%20EXTRACT