How we scored it
Whole-plant 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
Swertia Chirata Extract is produced by extracting the whole plant of Swertia chirata. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from Indian Chiretta, traditionally used in skincare as a humectant to help skin hold onto moisture.
CosIng definition: Swertia Chirata Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Indian Chiretta, Swertia chirata, Gentianaceae
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.
- 2SWERTIA CHIRATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SWERTIA CHIRATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SWERTIA%20CHIRATA%20EXTRACT