How we scored it
Extract of whole elder plant; all constituents plant-derived (n=1); solvent leaves no mass. 1 / 1 = 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
Elder plant material is extracted with water, alcohol or a glycol and the extract is concentrated. No synthetic route exists; any carrier solvent is declared separately on the INCI.
In plain English
An extract of the whole elder plant, used in skincare for its skin-conditioning role. It is made by steeping the plant in a solvent and concentrating the liquid.
CosIng definition: Sambucus Nigra Extract is the extract of the whole plant the Elder, Sambucus nigra L., Caprifoliaceae
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.
- 2SAMBUCUS NIGRA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SAMBUCUS NIGRA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SAMBUCUS%20NIGRA%20EXTRACT