How we scored it
Resin extract of frankincense tree; entire mass plant-derived, scored 1.0 by convention (gums/resins natural).
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
Obtained by solvent extraction of the gum resin tapped from Boswellia serrata (frankincense) trees. No synthetic alternative exists for this botanical resin extract.
In plain English
An extract from frankincense tree resin, a substance tapped from the bark. Used in skincare for its smoothing, soothing feel on skin.
CosIng definition: Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract is an extract of the resin of Boswellia serrata, Burseraceae
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.
- 2BOSWELLIA SERRATA RESIN EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BOSWELLIA SERRATA RESIN EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BOSWELLIA%20SERRATA%20RESIN%20EXTRACT