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 tomato calyxes removed from the fruit. No synthetic or alternative route exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
A plant extract used for skin conditioning. It is made from the calyx of the tomato, the small green leafy cap at the stem end of the fruit, extracted with a solvent such as water or glycerin.
CosIng definition: Solanum Lycopersicum Calyx Extract is the extract of the calyxes of Solanum lycopersicum.
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.
- 2SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM CALYX EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM CALYX EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SOLANUM%20LYCOPERSICUM%20CALYX%20EXTRACT