How we scored it
Bark extract of Alnus japonica; whole botanical material.
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 Japanese alder tree using conventional solvent extraction. No petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract derived from the bark of the Japanese alder tree. It's used in skincare formulas to help condition and soften skin, and comes straight from tree bark.
CosIng definition: Alnus Japonica Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Alnus japonica, Betulaceae
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.
- 2ALNUS JAPONICA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ALNUS JAPONICA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALNUS%20JAPONICA%20BARK%20EXTRACT