How we scored it
Stem solvent extract; solvent leaves no mass in the product.
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 woody stems of the Spatholobus suberectus vine, a traditional Chinese medicinal plant, using water or alcohol. No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
An extract from the stems of a vine used in traditional Chinese medicine, added here as a skin-softening ingredient. Produced by extracting the woody stems with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Spatholobus Suberectus Stem Extract is the extract of the stems of Spatholobus suberectus, Fabaceae.
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.
- 2SPATHOLOBUS SUBERECTUS STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SPATHOLOBUS SUBERECTUS STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SPATHOLOBUS%20SUBERECTUS%20STEM%20EXTRACT