How we scored it
Seed extract: all mass is plant-derived compounds; extraction solvent leaves no mass. Natural 1.0 / total 1.0 = 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
Seeds of Indian sandalwood are extracted with water, alcohol or an alcohol/glycol solvent and concentrated. No synthetic route exists, and any carrier solvent is declared separately on the label.
In plain English
An extract of the seeds of the Indian sandalwood tree, included for skin conditioning. It is made by extracting the seeds with a solvent and keeping the dissolved plant compounds.
CosIng definition: Santalum Album Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Sandalwood, Santalum album L., Santalaceae
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.
- 2SANTALUM ALBUM SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SANTALUM ALBUM SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SANTALUM%20ALBUM%20SEED%20EXTRACT