How we scored it
Extract of pecan seeds; extraction leaves no petrochemical mass → 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
Carya Illinoinensis (Pecan) Seed Extract is obtained by extracting the seed with a solvent removed from the finished ingredient. No synthetic alternative applies to a botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract from pecans used in skincare to condition the skin. It's obtained directly from the seed with no synthetic processing.
CosIng definition: Carya Illinoinensis (Pecan) Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of Carya illinoinensis, Juglandaceae.
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.
- 2CARYA ILLINOINENSIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CARYA ILLINOINENSIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CARYA%20ILLINOINENSIS%20SEED%20EXTRACT