How we scored it
Extract of annatto pulp; carotenoid-type pigments (bixin) and other plant metabolites are plant-derived (n = 1). Extraction solvent leaves no mass. 1.0 / 1.0 = 1.00.
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
Dominant route is solvent extraction (oil, water, ethanol or glycol) of the red pulp surrounding annatto seeds, grown in Latin America, Africa and India. Alkaline-water extraction of norbixin is an alternative, also plant-derived, so the value does not change.
In plain English
An extract from the red-orange pulp that coats annatto seeds, from the plant (Bixa orellana, achiote) that gives annatto food colouring. In cosmetics it is listed for fragrance and skin-conditioning roles. It is made by soaking the pulp in a solvent such as oil, water or ethanol.
CosIng definition: Bixa Orellana Pulp Extract is an extract of the pulp of the Annatto, Bixa orellana L., Bixaceae
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.
- 2BIXA ORELLANA PULP EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BIXA ORELLANA PULP EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BIXA%20ORELLANA%20PULP%20EXTRACT