How we scored it
Dried, ground plant pulp; physical processing only, no added fragments (n = 1). 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 dried pulp of bitter apple (Citrullus colocynthis), a desert vine related to watermelon, is ground to a powder. No chemical processing or alternative route is involved.
In plain English
A powder made by drying and grinding the pulp of the bitter apple (Citrullus colocynthis), a desert vine related to watermelon. It is listed as a hair-conditioning and tonic ingredient. Only physical drying and grinding are involved.
CosIng definition: Citrullus Colocynthis Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground pulp of the bitter apple, Citrullus colocynthis, Cucurbitaceae
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.
- 2CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS POWDER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS POWDER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRULLUS%20COLOCYNTHIS%20POWDER