How we scored it
Whole-plant extract = 1.0 by 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 whole plant of Polygonatum officinale (Solomon's seal) using water or solvent. No synthetic feedstock involved.
In plain English
A plant extract made from the whole Solomon's seal plant, used to condition skin. Produced by extracting natural compounds from the plant.
CosIng definition: Polygonatum Officinale Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Polygonatum officinale.
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.
- 2POLYGONATUM OFFICINALE EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGONATUM OFFICINALE EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGONATUM%20OFFICINALE%20EXTRACT