How we scored it
Botanical extract of fenugreek fruit: every constituent is plant-derived; extraction solvent leaves no mass. 1.00 x 100% = 1.00.
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 fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) fruit and seed from cultivated crops. No commercially significant synthetic alternative exists for the extract.
In plain English
A plant extract made from the fruit of fenugreek, a legume grown for its seeds. It is listed as a fragrance and skin-conditioning ingredient. It is made by extracting the harvested fruit with water, alcohol or a glycol.
CosIng definition: Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Fenugreek, Trigonella foenum-graecum L., Leguminosae
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.
- 2TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TRIGONELLA%20FOENUM-GRAECUM%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT