How we scored it
Extract of Tropaeolum majus flowers, leaves and stems; botanical extract, entirely plant-derived = 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
Solvent extraction of the aerial parts of Tropaeolum majus (nasturtium). No alternative route applies.
In plain English
A plant extract from the flowers, leaves and stems of nasturtium, used to condition skin. It is made by extracting the plant material.
CosIng definition: Tropaeolum Majus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems 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 FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TROPAEOLUM MAJUS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM 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%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT