How we scored it
Plant extract only: all atoms are plant-made metabolites; extraction solvent and carrier leave no mass in the ingredient. Natural 100% / total 100% = 1.00.
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
Dominant route is solvent extraction of harvested sea campion flowers and leaves. No synthetic or alternative route exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
A plant extract used for skin conditioning, meaning it is added to help skin feel soft and smooth. It is made by soaking the flowers and leaves of sea campion, a coastal wildflower, in a solvent such as water or glycerin and filtering the liquid.
CosIng definition: Silene Uniflora Flower/Leaf Extract is the extract of the flowers and leaves of Silene uniflora.
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.
- 2SILENE UNIFLORA FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SILENE UNIFLORA FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SILENE%20UNIFLORA%20FLOWER/LEAF%20EXTRACT