How we scored it
Extract of bitter orange peel; flavonoids, terpenes and other constituents are plant-derived (n=1); solvent leaves no mass. 1 / 1 = 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
Bitter orange peel is extracted with water, alcohol or a glycol and the extract is concentrated. No synthetic route exists; any carrier solvent is declared separately on the INCI.
In plain English
An extract of bitter orange peel, used in skincare as a fragrance, refreshing and skin-conditioning ingredient. It is made by steeping the peel in a solvent and concentrating the liquid.
CosIng definition: Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Extract is an extract of the peel of the Bitter Orange, Citrus aurantium L. var. amara L., Rutaceae
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.
- 2CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS AURANTIUM AMARA PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRUS%20AURANTIUM%20AMARA%20PEEL%20EXTRACT