How we scored it
Botanical extract of aerial parts = 1.0 by convention.
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 aerial, above-ground parts of Oregon grape (Berberis aquifolium) using water or solvent. No synthetic feedstock involved.
In plain English
A plant extract from Oregon grape, used to help condition the skin. Made by extracting natural compounds from the above-ground parts of the plant.
CosIng definition: Berberis Aquifolium Extract is an extract of the aerial parts of Berberis aquifolium, Berberidaceae
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.
- 2BERBERIS AQUIFOLIUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BERBERIS AQUIFOLIUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BERBERIS%20AQUIFOLIUM%20EXTRACT