How we scored it
Whole-plant extract; polyphenol/terpene mass entirely botanical = 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 Salvia officinalis (sage) whole plant via water or alcohol extraction. No synthetic route.
In plain English
An extract from the sage plant, valued for its antioxidant and astringent properties in skin and hair products. It's made by extracting the whole plant.
CosIng definition: Salvia Officinalis Extract is an extract of the whole plant the Sage, Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae
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.
- 2SALVIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SALVIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SALVIA%20OFFICINALIS%20EXTRACT