How we scored it
Extract of Vitis vinifera stems; botanical extract, entirely 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
Solvent extraction of grape stems, a by-product of wine making. No alternative route applies.
In plain English
A plant extract from the stems of grapevines, used to condition and protect skin. It is made by extracting the stems left over from grape harvesting.
CosIng definition: Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Stem Extract is the extract of the stems of Vitis vinifera, 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 STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3VITIS VINIFERA STEM 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%20STEM%20EXTRACT