How we scored it
Botanical flower-head 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 directly from Sphaeranthus indicus flowerheads using solvent or water extraction.
In plain English
An extract of the flowerheads of Sphaeranthus indicus, a plant used for its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties in skin care.
CosIng definition: Sphaeranthus Indicus Extract is the extract of the inflorescence of Sphaeranthus indicus.
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.
- 2SPHAERANTHUS INDICUS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SPHAERANTHUS INDICUS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SPHAERANTHUS%20INDICUS%20EXTRACT