How we scored it
Extract of tara pods; tannins (gallic and quinic acid esters) and other 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 water or aqueous-alcohol extraction of ground pods from tara (Caesalpinia spinosa), grown mainly in Peru. No commercially significant synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of the pods of the tara tree (Caesalpinia spinosa), grown mainly in Peru and rich in tannins, plant compounds that bind proteins. It is listed as a hair-conditioning ingredient and for hair waving or straightening roles. It is made by soaking ground pods in a solvent such as water.
CosIng definition: Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract is an extract of the fruit pods of Caesalpinia spinosa, Leguminosae
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 SPINOSA FRUIT POD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAESALPINIA SPINOSA FRUIT POD EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAESALPINIA%20SPINOSA%20FRUIT%20POD%20EXTRACT