How we scored it
Seed 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 seeds of sacha inchi, an Amazonian oil-seed plant. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of sacha inchi seeds, an oil-rich seed from the Amazon. Used to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of Plukenetia volubilis, 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.
- 2PLUKENETIA VOLUBILIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PLUKENETIA VOLUBILIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PLUKENETIA%20VOLUBILIS%20SEED%20EXTRACT