How we scored it
Whole-organism extract; every atom traces to lichen material. 1.0 by this site's convention for natural algal/fungal extracts.
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
Produced by extracting the whole lichen organism Usnea barbata (Usneaceae). No petrochemical route exists for this natural extract.
In plain English
An extract of Usnea, a lichen (a natural fungus-and-algae organism) known as old man's beard. Used in deodorants for its natural odour-controlling properties.
CosIng definition: Usnea Barbata Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Lichen, Usnea barbata (L.), Usneaceae
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.
- 2USNEA BARBATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3USNEA BARBATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=USNEA%20BARBATA%20EXTRACT