How we scored it
Botanical resin extract from cayenne pepper -> 1.0 by convention.
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
Obtained by solvent extraction of Capsicum frutescens (cayenne pepper) fruit, yielding a resinous concentrate. No synthetic route is used.
In plain English
A resin extracted from cayenne pepper, used in small amounts for its warming, tonic effect and fragrance in some formulas.
CosIng definition: Capsicum Frutescens Resin is a resinous material obtained from the Cayenne Pepper, Capsicum frutescens 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 FRUTESCENS RESIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS RESIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAPSICUM%20FRUTESCENS%20RESIN