How we scored it
Whole-plant extract; botanical extract = 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
Extracted from the whole Prunella vulgaris (self-heal) plant by aqueous or hydroalcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from self-heal, a wild mint-family herb, used as an antioxidant in skincare. The whole plant is extracted to capture its naturally occurring compounds.
CosIng definition: Prunella Vulgaris Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Self Heal, Prunella vulgaris L., Labiatae
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.
- 2PRUNELLA VULGARIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNELLA VULGARIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PRUNELLA%20VULGARIS%20EXTRACT