How we scored it
Whole-microalga extract; all mass from algal biomass. 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
Dominant feedstock is cultivated Tetradesmus obliquus (green microalga) biomass, extracted after culturing. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from a type of green microalgae. Used in skincare to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Tetradesmus Obliquus Extract is the extract of the alga, Tetradesmus obliquus, Chlorophyta.
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.
- 2TETRADESMUS OBLIQUUS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TETRADESMUS OBLIQUUS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TETRADESMUS%20OBLIQUUS%20EXTRACT