How we scored it
Botanical extract: all atoms plant-derived = 1.00.
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
Bael roots are extracted with a solvent and the extract concentrated. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of the roots of the bael tree, used to condition skin. It is made by extracting the roots with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Aegle Marmelos Root Extract is an extract of the roots of the Bengal Quince, Aegle marmelos, 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.
- 2AEGLE MARMELOS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3AEGLE MARMELOS ROOT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AEGLE%20MARMELOS%20ROOT%20EXTRACT