How we scored it
CosIng description confirms herb/root extract; the supplied formula/IUPAC (C63H52N4, a carbazole compound) is a mismatched database entry and is disregarded per instructions. Botanical extracts = 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
Verbena Officinalis Extract is produced by extraction of the herb and roots of Verbena officinalis. Note: the supplied formula/IUPAC data is inconsistent with this description and appears to belong to a different substance.
In plain English
An extract of the herb and roots of verbena, used as a skin-conditioning emollient. A natural plant extract obtained by extracting the plant material.
CosIng definition: Verbena Officinalis Extract is an extract of the herb and roots of the Verbena, Verbena officinalis L., Verbenaceae
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.
- 2VERBENA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VERBENA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VERBENA%20OFFICINALIS%20EXTRACT