How we scored it
Whole botanical extract; per this site's convention all plant extracts score 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 the whole plant of nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus, a common garden flower. No alternative synthetic route exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
An antimicrobial, tonic extract made from the whole nasturtium plant, Tropaeolum majus, a common garden flower. Used in cosmetics for its conditioning and toning properties.
CosIng definition: Tropaeolum Majus Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Indian Cress, Tropaeolum majus, Tropaeolaceae
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.
- 2TROPAEOLUM MAJUS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TROPAEOLUM MAJUS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TROPAEOLUM%20MAJUS%20EXTRACT