How we scored it
Plant stem extract; botanical extract category → 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 the stems of Yucca schidigera. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from yucca plant stems, naturally rich in foaming saponins. It's used to cleanse and add a light natural fragrance to products.
CosIng definition: Yucca Schidigera Stem Extract is an extract of the stems of the yucca, Yucca schidigera, Liliaceae
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.
- 2YUCCA SCHIDIGERA STEM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3YUCCA SCHIDIGERA STEM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=YUCCA%20SCHIDIGERA%20STEM%20EXTRACT