How we scored it
Oleoresin tapped directly from balsam fir trees; natural plant exudate, no synthetic processing, scored 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
Tapped as oleoresin ('Canada balsam') from the balsam fir tree. Single harvesting route, no synthetic substitute used in cosmetics.
In plain English
A sticky resin tapped from balsam fir trees, used for its piney scent and to form a thin protective film on skin or hair. Harvested directly from the tree.
CosIng definition: Abies Balsamea Resin is an oleoresin obtained from the balsam fir (Balsam Canada), Abies balsamea, Pinaceae
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.
- 2ABIES BALSAMEA RESIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ABIES BALSAMEA RESIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ABIES%20BALSAMEA%20RESIN