How we scored it
Botanical berry 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 berry of chaste tree, 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 berries of chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus), a Mediterranean shrub, used as an astringent. The berries are extracted with water, alcohol or glycol and concentrated, so it comes wholly from the plant.
CosIng definition: Vitex Agnus-Castus Extract is the extract of the berries of Vitex agnus-castus, Lamiaceae.
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.
- 2VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VITEX%20AGNUS-CASTUS%20EXTRACT