How we scored it
Enzyme mixture from pineapple juice/stem; entirely natural protein. 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 pineapple (Ananas comosus) stem or fruit juice by pressing and concentration. Used without further chemical synthesis.
In plain English
An enzyme from pineapple that gently exfoliates by breaking down surface skin proteins. Used in exfoliating and resurfacing products.
CosIng definition: Bromelain is a mixture of enzymes found in pineapple juice
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.
- 2BROMELAIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3BROMELAIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=BROMELAIN