How we scored it
Botanical bark extract; wholly plant-derived, no synthetic fragments.
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 extracting the bark of the Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), typically with water or alcohol solvents. No synthetic alternative route exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract from the bark of the Cedar of Lebanon tree, used to soften and condition skin. It is produced by extracting compounds directly from the bark.
CosIng definition: Cedrus Libani Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Cedrus libani, Pinaceae
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.
- 2CEDRUS LIBANI BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CEDRUS LIBANI BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CEDRUS%20LIBANI%20BARK%20EXTRACT