How we scored it
Botanical (algal) extract = 1.0 by this site's convention; no molecular formula given, whole-extract rule applies.
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 brown seaweed Turbinaria ornata, harvested from tropical reefs. No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract made from a brown seaweed found in tropical coastal waters. Used in skincare to help soften and condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Turbinaria Ornata Extract is the extract of the alga, Turbinaria ornata.
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.
- 2TURBINARIA ORNATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TURBINARIA ORNATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TURBINARIA%20ORNATA%20EXTRACT