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 harvested wood betony flowers, leaves and stems. No synthetic or alternative route exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
A plant extract used for skin conditioning. It is made by extracting the flowers, leaves and stems of wood betony, a purple-flowered European herb of the mint family, with a solvent such as water or glycerin.
CosIng definition: Stachys Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Wood Betony, Stachys officinalis, Lamiaceae
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.
- 2STACHYS OFFICINALIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3STACHYS OFFICINALIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=STACHYS%20OFFICINALIS%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT