How we scored it
Whole botanical bark extract, no synthetic fragments -> 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 zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) trees. No synthetic alternative route exists for this extract.
In plain English
A plant extract from Ceylon cinnamon bark, used for its antioxidant and skin-conditioning properties and mild fragrance.
CosIng definition: Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract is an extract obtained from the dried bark of the Ceylon Cinnamon, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, 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 ZEYLANICUM BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM 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%20ZEYLANICUM%20BARK%20EXTRACT