How we scored it
Botanical extract of whole sanicle plant; 100% plant-derived mass = 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
Solvent or aqueous extraction from the whole sanicle plant (Umbelliferae). No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract of the whole sanicle plant, used as a skin-conditioning and soothing ingredient in cosmetics. Obtained by extracting the plant material directly.
CosIng definition: Sanicula Europaea Extract is an extract of the Sanicle, Sanicula europaea L., Umbelliferae
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.
- 2SANICULA EUROPAEA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SANICULA EUROPAEA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SANICULA%20EUROPAEA%20EXTRACT