How we scored it
Whole seed solvent/aqueous extract; botanical extract convention = 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
Made by extracting fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds with water or a hydro-alcoholic solvent. No synthetic alternative exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract of fenugreek seeds, a plant long used in cooking and traditional herbal preparations. Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning ingredient and mild fragrance component.
CosIng definition: Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Fenugreek, Trigonella foenum-graecum L., Fabaceae
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 SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM SEED 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%20SEED%20EXTRACT