How we scored it
Botanical seed extract — whole plant material, no synthetic chemistry involved — 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 raspberry (Rubus idaeus) seeds, typically via cold-press or solvent extraction. No alternative route is significant.
In plain English
An extract from raspberry seeds, used in skincare to condition and nourish the skin with natural antioxidant plant compounds.
CosIng definition: Rubus Idaeus Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of Raspberry, Rubus idaeus L., Rosaceae
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.
- 2RUBUS IDAEUS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3RUBUS IDAEUS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=RUBUS%20IDAEUS%20SEED%20EXTRACT