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 Capsicum chinense fruit, the pepper species that includes habanero. No commercially significant synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of the fruit of Capsicum chinense, the pepper species that includes habanero and ghost peppers. It is listed as an antimicrobial, antioxidant and astringent ingredient and is made by soaking the fruit in a solvent such as ethanol or water.
CosIng definition: Capsicum Chinense Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Capsicum chinense, Solenaceae.
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 CHINENSE FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAPSICUM CHINENSE FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAPSICUM%20CHINENSE%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT