How we scored it
Botanical flower, leaf and stem extract: all mass is plant-derived (n = 1). Extraction solvent leaves no counted mass. Natural mass 100% of total, NOI = 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
Dominant feedstock is the dried aerial parts of Veronica officinalis, extracted with water, ethanol or a glycol/glycerin mixture and concentrated. No synthetic route exists; carriers such as glycols, if used, are declared separately on the label.
In plain English
An extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of common speedwell (Veronica officinalis), used as an astringent and skin conditioner. The plant parts are extracted with water, alcohol or glycol and concentrated.
CosIng definition: Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Fluellen, Veronica officinalis L., Scrophulariaceae
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.
- 2VERONICA OFFICINALIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VERONICA OFFICINALIS 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=VERONICA%20OFFICINALIS%20FLOWER/LEAF/STEM%20EXTRACT