How we scored it
Extract of wheat germ (plant); extraction solvent leaves no mass; every atom natural origin, 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
Wheat germ is extracted with a solvent, and the extract is collected. There is no alternative route.
In plain English
An extract of wheat germ, the embryo of the wheat grain, used as an antioxidant and skin conditioner. It is made by extracting the germ, without chemically converting its components.
CosIng definition: Triticum Aestivum Germ Extract is the extract of the germs of the Wheat, Triticum aestivum L., Poaceae
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.
- 2TRITICUM AESTIVUM GERM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TRITICUM AESTIVUM GERM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TRITICUM%20AESTIVUM%20GERM%20EXTRACT