How we scored it
Botanical extract of purslane flowers, leaves and stems; no non-plant atoms; extracts score 1.0.
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
Dominant route: purslane aerial parts are extracted with water, alcohol or a glycol and filtered. No petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract made from the flowers, leaves and stems of purslane, a succulent garden herb. It is added to skin-care products as an antioxidant and skin conditioner. It is taken straight from the plant with water or other solvents.
CosIng definition: Portulaca Oleracea Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Purselane, Portulaca oleracea L., Portulacaceae
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.
- 2PORTULACA OLERACEA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PORTULACA OLERACEA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PORTULACA%20OLERACEA%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT