How we scored it
Whole botanical bark extract -> 1.0 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
Obtained by extraction from the dried bark of Cinnamomum cassia trees. No synthetic route is used commercially.
In plain English
A plant extract from Chinese cinnamon bark, used in haircare and oral care products for its fragrance and conditioning effect.
CosIng definition: Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract is an extract obtained from the dried bark of the Chinese Cinnamon, Cinnamomum cassia (L.), Lauraceae
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.
- 2CINNAMOMUM CASSIA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CINNAMOMUM CASSIA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CINNAMOMUM%20CASSIA%20BARK%20EXTRACT