How we scored it
Whole-seed solvent extract of moth bean; all extracted mass is plant-derived.
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 moth bean seeds, typically with water or a water-alcohol solvent, for skin-conditioning use. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from moth bean seeds. It's used to condition and soften skin. Produced directly from the bean with simple extraction.
CosIng definition: Vigna Aconitifolia Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Vigna aconitifolia, Leguminosae
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.
- 2VIGNA ACONITIFOLIA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VIGNA ACONITIFOLIA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VIGNA%20ACONITIFOLIA%20SEED%20EXTRACT