How we scored it
Whole-plant extract of Spiraea ulmaria (meadowsweet); water/solvent extraction; botanical extract = 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
Made by extracting the meadowsweet plant (flowers/herb) with water or a hydro-glycolic solvent to capture natural salicylates and tannins. No petrochemical alternative route is used.
In plain English
An extract from meadowsweet, a traditional herbal plant, used to tone and condition skin. It's made by extracting the whole plant, so it's entirely natural in origin.
CosIng definition: Spiraea Ulmaria Extract is an extract of the Drop Wort, Spiraea ulmaria L., Rosaceae
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.
- 2SPIRAEA ULMARIA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SPIRAEA ULMARIA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SPIRAEA%20ULMARIA%20EXTRACT