How we scored it
Extract: all constituents are plant metabolites (n = 1); extraction solvent leaves no mass. No formula supplied. 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 solvent extraction (ethanol, water or glycol-water) of the whole Capsicum annuum plant. No commercially significant synthetic alternative exists for this extract.
In plain English
An extract of the whole chilli or sweet pepper plant (Capsicum annuum). It is listed for fragrance, skin-conditioning and tonic roles and is made by soaking the plant in a solvent such as ethanol or water, which pulls out the plant's natural pepper compounds.
CosIng definition: Capsicum Annuum Extract is an extract of the whole plant Capsicum, Capsicum annuum L., Solanaceae
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.
- 2CAPSICUM ANNUUM EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAPSICUM ANNUUM EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAPSICUM%20ANNUUM%20EXTRACT