How we scored it
Whole plant extract; no synthetic fragments.
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 Posidonia oceanica, a Mediterranean seagrass. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
An extract from Neptune grass, a Mediterranean sea plant, used as an antioxidant and skin conditioner. It is obtained directly from the harvested plant.
CosIng definition: Posidonia Oceanica Extract is the extract of the alga, Posidonia oceanica, Posidoniaceae
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.
- 2POSIDONIA OCEANICA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POSIDONIA OCEANICA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POSIDONIA%20OCEANICA%20EXTRACT