How we scored it
Whole-herb extract; this site's convention = 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 the whole spikemoss plant (Selaginella tamariscina). No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of the whole spikemoss plant, Selaginella tamariscina, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Selaginella Tamariscina Extract is an extract of the whole herb, Selaginella tamariscina, Selaginellaceae
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.
- 2SELAGINELLA TAMARISCINA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SELAGINELLA TAMARISCINA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SELAGINELLA%20TAMARISCINA%20EXTRACT