Database/Antimicrobial/Betula Papyrifera Bark Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Betula Papyrifera Bark Extract natural?

Yes. Bark extract of paper birch; no petrochemical fragments introduced by extraction.

INCI nameBetula Papyrifera Bark Extract
FunctionAntimicrobial · Antioxidant
FeedstockExtracted from the bark of paper birch (Betula…

How we scored it

Botanical bark extract; entirely plant-origin mass.
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 paper birch (Betula papyrifera) trees via water or hydro-alcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative route exists.

In plain English

An extract from paper birch bark, used to condition and protect skin and act as an antioxidant. Made by extracting natural compounds directly from the tree bark.

CosIng definition: Betula Papyrifera Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Betula papyrifera, Betulaceae.

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