How we scored it
Extract of grape seeds; extracted polyphenol and solid mass wholly plant-derived → 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
Extracted from grape seeds, a winemaking by-product, mainly sourced from France, Italy and Spain. No petrochemical alternative exists.
In plain English
An antioxidant-rich extract of grape seeds, a winemaking by-product, used to protect and condition skin. It is drawn from the seed by extraction.
CosIng definition: Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Red Grape, Vitis Vinifera L., Vitaceae
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.
- 2VITIS VINIFERA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VITIS VINIFERA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=VITIS%20VINIFERA%20SEED%20EXTRACT