Database/Skin Conditioning/Acacia Mearnsii Bark Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Acacia Mearnsii Bark Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of black wattle bark, naturally tannin-rich; fully plant-origin.

INCI nameAcacia Mearnsii Bark Extract
CAS68911-60-4
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the bark of the black wattle…

How we scored it

Bark extract; whole botanical material, tannin-rich.
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 bark of the black wattle (Acacia mearnsii) tree, a traditional source of natural tannins. No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

A skin-conditioning extract from black wattle tree bark, a natural source of tannins used commercially in leather tanning as well as cosmetics. It's sourced directly from the tree's bark.

CosIng definition: Acacia Mearnsii Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Acacia mearnsii, Fabaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2ACACIA MEARNSII BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3ACACIA MEARNSII BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ACACIA%20MEARNSII%20BARK%20EXTRACT