How we scored it
Botanical extract of whole mistletoe plant; 100% plant-derived mass = 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
Aqueous or hydroalcoholic extraction from the whole mistletoe plant (Loranthaceae). No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract of the whole mistletoe plant, used as a skin, nail and soothing conditioning ingredient. Obtained directly from the plant.
CosIng definition: Viscum Album Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Mistletoe, Viscum album L., Loranthaceae
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.
- 2VISCUM ALBUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VISCUM ALBUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VISCUM%20ALBUM%20EXTRACT