How we scored it
Extract of Swertia japonica herb; botanical extract, natural origin 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
Made by extracting the Swertia japonica herb, a traditional bitter herb, with water or a water-alcohol solvent. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from Swertia japonica, a bitter herb used in traditional Japanese herbal preparations. Added to skincare products as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Swertia Japonica Extract is an extract of the herb Swertia, Swertia japonica, 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 JAPONICA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SWERTIA JAPONICA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SWERTIA%20JAPONICA%20EXTRACT