How we scored it
Oil expressed from Carapa procera seeds, no synthetic modification → 1.0
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
Carapa Procera Seed Oil is pressed from the seeds of the Carapa procera tree, related to African crab oil. It is a physically extracted vegetable oil with no chemical synthesis.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning oil pressed from the seeds of an African tree related to mahogany, used to soften and nourish skin.
CosIng definition: Carapa Procera Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Carapa procera, Meliaceae
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.
- 2CARAPA PROCERA SEED OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CARAPA PROCERA SEED OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CARAPA%20PROCERA%20SEED%20OIL