How we scored it
Fruit extract; entirely plant-derived, no synthetic fragment.
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
Produced by extracting the fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla, a ginger-family plant used in traditional medicine. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of the fruit of a ginger-family plant used in traditional medicine. Used here for antioxidant and skin-brightening effects.
CosIng definition: Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla.
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.
- 2ALPINIA OXYPHYLLA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ALPINIA OXYPHYLLA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALPINIA%20OXYPHYLLA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT