How we scored it
Extract of Acronychia acidula (lemon aspen) fruit; wholly plant-derived. 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
Obtained by extracting the fruit of Acronychia acidula, an Australian native citrus relative, typically with water or glycol. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of lemon aspen, an Australian native fruit, used to condition skin and hair and help hold in moisture. It is made by extracting the whole fruit.
CosIng definition: Acronychia Acidula Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of Acronychia acidula, Rutaceae
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.
- 2ACRONYCHIA ACIDULA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ACRONYCHIA ACIDULA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ACRONYCHIA%20ACIDULA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT