How we scored it
Bud extract; entirely plant-derived, no synthetic fragment.
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
Produced by extracting the buds of the sweet chestnut tree. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of sweet chestnut tree buds. Used in cosmetics to help protect the skin.
CosIng definition: Castanea Sativa (Chestnut) Bud Extract is the extract of the buds of Castanea sativa, Fagaceae.
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.
- 2CASTANEA SATIVA BUD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CASTANEA SATIVA BUD EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CASTANEA%20SATIVA%20BUD%20EXTRACT