How we scored it
Herb extract; 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
Extracted from the herb (aerial parts) of Stellaria media (chickweed) by aqueous or hydroalcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from chickweed herb, used to condition and soothe skin. Chickweed is a common wild plant, and its above-ground parts are extracted for use in skincare.
CosIng definition: Stellaria Media Extract is an extract of the herb of the Chickweed, Stellaria media (L.), Caryophyllaceae
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.
- 2STELLARIA MEDIA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3STELLARIA MEDIA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=STELLARIA%20MEDIA%20EXTRACT