Database/Skin Conditioning/Carpinus Betulus Bud Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Carpinus Betulus Bud Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of hornbeam buds; whole extract is natural plant material.

INCI nameCarpinus Betulus Bud Extract
CAS91745-92-5
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtracted from the buds of the hornbeam tree…

How we scored it

Whole botanical bud extract; entirely plant-derived.
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

Extracted from the buds of the hornbeam tree (Carpinus betulus) using water or glycol solvents. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

A plant extract from hornbeam tree buds, used to condition skin. It's obtained by simple extraction from the buds with no synthetic ingredients.

CosIng definition: Carpinus Betulus Bud Extract is the extract of the buds of Carpinus betulus L., Betulaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2CARPINUS BETULUS BUD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CARPINUS BETULUS BUD EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CARPINUS%20BETULUS%20BUD%20EXTRACT