How we scored it
Extract of corn germ; botanical extract, 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 germ of corn (Zea mays) kernels using water or a food-grade solvent. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from corn germ used to condition and nourish skin. It's derived directly from corn kernels.
CosIng definition: Zea Mays Germ Extract is an extract of the germ of the Corn, Zea mays L., Gramineae
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.
- 2ZEA MAYS GERM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ZEA MAYS GERM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ZEA%20MAYS%20GERM%20EXTRACT