How we scored it
Whole-plant 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
The whole purple saxifrage plant, an arctic and alpine species, is extracted with water or an alcohol/glycol solvent and concentrated. No synthetic route exists, and any carrier solvent is declared separately.
In plain English
An extract of the whole purple saxifrage plant, a small flowering plant of arctic and mountain regions, included for skin conditioning. It is made by extracting the plant with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Saxifraga Oppositifolia Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Saxifragaceae.
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.
- 2SAXIFRAGA OPPOSITIFOLIA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SAXIFRAGA OPPOSITIFOLIA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SAXIFRAGA%20OPPOSITIFOLIA%20EXTRACT