How we scored it
Whole-organism algal extract; no synthetic fragment; extracts are 1.0 by convention.
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
Produced by cultivating Spirulina algae and extracting the biomass. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from spirulina algae, added to skincare for its natural pigments and nutrients. It comes from farmed blue-green algae.
CosIng definition: Spirulina Platensis Extract is an extract of the Alga, Spirulina platensis, Cyanophyceae
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.
- 2SPIRULINA PLATENSIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SPIRULINA PLATENSIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SPIRULINA%20PLATENSIS%20EXTRACT