How we scored it
Botanical seed extract; entirely plant-derived.
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 seeds of Bixa orellana (annatto) using standard solvent or oil extraction. No petrochemical inputs remain in the finished extract.
In plain English
A conditioning extract made from annatto seeds, traditionally also used for natural coloring. It comes entirely from the annatto plant.
CosIng definition: Bixa Orellana Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds 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 SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BIXA ORELLANA SEED 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%20SEED%20EXTRACT