How we scored it
Fruit extract only; no synthetic fragments.
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
Extracted or pressed from the fruit of the finger lime, an Australian citrus species. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
An extract from finger lime fruit that helps condition skin and hold in moisture, with antioxidant properties. It comes directly from the fruit pulp.
CosIng definition: Citrus Australasica Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Citrus australasica, 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 AUSTRALASICA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS AUSTRALASICA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRUS%20AUSTRALASICA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT