How we scored it
Flower/leaf extract: all counted mass is Thymus vulgaris metabolites (n=1, including thymol and other terpenoids); solvents ignored. 100% / 100% = 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 route is solvent extraction of the flowers and leaves of thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a cultivated herb. No commercially significant non-plant route exists for the extract.
In plain English
An extract of the flowers and leaves of common thyme, used in skin-care and scented products to condition the skin and add a herbal fragrance. It is made by extracting the herb and comes entirely from the plant.
CosIng definition: Thymus Vulgaris Extract is an extract of the flowers and leaves of the Thyme, Thymus vulgaris L., 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.
- 2THYMUS VULGARIS FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3THYMUS VULGARIS FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=THYMUS%20VULGARIS%20FLOWER/LEAF%20EXTRACT