Database/Emollient/Berberis Vulgaris Fruit Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Berberis Vulgaris Fruit Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of barberry fruit; entirely plant-derived.

INCI nameBerberis Vulgaris Fruit Extract
CAS84649-92-3
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the fruit of Berberis vulgaris (barberry).…

How we scored it

Botanical fruit extract; convention rates extracts at 1.0.
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 fruit of Berberis vulgaris (barberry). No synthetic route exists.

In plain English

An extract from barberry fruit, used to soften and condition skin. Produced by extracting the fruit with water or a solvent.

CosIng definition: Berberis Vulgaris Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Barberry, Berberis vulgaris L., Berberidaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2BERBERIS VULGARIS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3BERBERIS VULGARIS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BERBERIS%20VULGARIS%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT