How we scored it
Botanical extract; every constituent is plant-derived (n = 1). Extraction solvent leaves no mass. 1.0 / 1.0 = 1.0.
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
The plant material of Cinchona calisaya (yellow cinchona), a South American tree, is extracted with a solvent, then filtered and concentrated. No petrochemical or synthetic route is commercially relevant.
In plain English
An extract of Cinchona calisaya, a South American tree of the coffee family (Rubiaceae) traditionally harvested for its bark. It is listed as a tonic ingredient and is made by extracting the plant material with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Cinchona Calisaya Extract is is an extract of the whole plant, Cinchona calisaya, Rubiaceae
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.
- 2CINCHONA CALISAYA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CINCHONA CALISAYA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CINCHONA%20CALISAYA%20EXTRACT