How we scored it
Extract of radish sprouts; extracted plant solutes are natural origin = 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
Radish seeds are sprouted and the seedlings extracted, typically with water or a solvent blend, to give an antioxidant botanical. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from sprouted radish seeds, used in skincare for its antioxidant properties.
CosIng definition: Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Sprout Extract is the extract of the sprouts of Raphanus sativus, Brassicaceae.
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.
- 2RAPHANUS SATIVUS SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3RAPHANUS SATIVUS SPROUT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=RAPHANUS%20SATIVUS%20SPROUT%20EXTRACT