How we scored it
Whole botanical extract, no fragmentation.
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 chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) fruit using water or hydro-alcoholic solvents. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A fruit extract from chokeberries, used to condition skin. Made by extracting the fruit with water or a similar solvent.
CosIng definition: Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Aronia melanocarpa, Rosaceae
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.
- 2ARONIA MELANOCARPA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ARONIA MELANOCARPA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ARONIA%20MELANOCARPA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT