How we scored it
Whole-plant solvent extract; solvent leaves no mass in the product.
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 whole Caesalpinia sappan (sappanwood) plant, typically the heartwood, using water or alcohol. No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
An extract from sappanwood, a tree traditionally used as a dye and in herbal medicine, used here to condition skin. Made by extracting the plant material with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Caesalpinia Sappan Extract is the extract of the whole plant Caesalpinia sappan.
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.
- 2CAESALPINIA SAPPAN EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAESALPINIA SAPPAN EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAESALPINIA%20SAPPAN%20EXTRACT