How we scored it
Plant extract only; no synthetic fragments.
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 eelgrass, a seagrass growing in coastal waters. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
An extract from eelgrass, a marine plant, used to condition skin. It is obtained directly from the harvested plant.
CosIng definition: Zostera Marina Extract is an extract of the plant Zostera marina L., Zosteraceae
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.
- 2ZOSTERA MARINA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ZOSTERA MARINA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ZOSTERA%20MARINA%20EXTRACT