How we scored it
Extract of Chaenomeles sinensis (Chinese quince) fruit; botanical extract, natural origin by convention.
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
Made by extracting the fruit of Chaenomeles sinensis (Chinese quince) with water or a water-alcohol solvent. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A fruit extract from Chinese quince, used in skincare and haircare for antioxidant, moisturising and skin-conditioning properties. Derived directly from the fruit.
CosIng definition: Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract is the extract derived from the fruit of Chaenomeles sinensis, Rosaceae
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.
- 2CHAENOMELES SINENSIS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CHAENOMELES SINENSIS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CHAENOMELES%20SINENSIS%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT