How we scored it
Resinous extract (oleoresin) of capsicum: capsaicinoids, carotenoid pigments and fats, all plant metabolites (n = 1). Extraction solvent is removed and not counted. 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 of dried Capsicum annuum peppers, then removal of the solvent to leave the oleoresin. No commercially significant synthetic alternative exists for this resin.
In plain English
A thick, resin-like extract of chilli peppers (Capsicum annuum), often called oleoresin capsicum. It concentrates the pepper's pungent compounds, red pigments and oils and is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It is made by extracting dried peppers with a solvent that is then removed.
CosIng definition: Capsicum Annuum Resin is a resinous material obtained from the 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 RESIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAPSICUM ANNUUM RESIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAPSICUM%20ANNUUM%20RESIN