How we scored it
Seed extract = 1.0 by this site's 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
Made by extracting black currant seeds, often a byproduct of juice or oil production. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from black currant seeds. Used in skincare as an emollient and humectant, helping to soften skin and attract moisture.
CosIng definition: Ribes Nigrum Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of Black Currant, Ribes nigrum L., Saxifragaceae
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.
- 2RIBES NIGRUM SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3RIBES NIGRUM SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=RIBES%20NIGRUM%20SEED%20EXTRACT