How we scored it
Extract of seed-press residue (proteins, carbohydrates, plant metabolites), all natural (n = 1), so natural fraction = 1.0. Solvents and carriers leave no counted mass.
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
Press cake from sacha inchi oil production (Plukenetia volubilis, Peru) is extracted with water, ethanol or a glycol-water solvent and filtered. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract of the press cake left over when sacha inchi seeds (Plukenetia volubilis, a Peruvian vine also called Inca peanut) are pressed for oil. It is used in skin care as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It is made by extracting the cake with a solvent and filtering.
CosIng definition: Plukenetia Volubilis Seedcake Extract is the extract of the seedcake 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 SEEDCAKE EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PLUKENETIA VOLUBILIS SEEDCAKE 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%20SEEDCAKE%20EXTRACT