How we scored it
Whole botanical peel extract -> 1.0 by convention regardless of listed aldehyde marker compound.
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 cold-pressing or extraction from sweet orange (Citrus aurantium dulcis) peel. No synthetic route is used for the whole extract.
In plain English
An extract from sweet orange peel, used to condition skin, stabilise emulsions, and add a natural citrus scent.
CosIng definition: Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Extract is an extract obtained from the peel of the Sweet Orange, Citrus aurantium L. var. dulcis 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 DULCIS PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS 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%20DULCIS%20PEEL%20EXTRACT