How we scored it
Botanical peel extract; convention rates extracts at 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
Extracted from the peel of Citrus grandis (grapefruit). No petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
An extract from grapefruit peel, used to tone skin and add a citrus scent. Made by extracting the peel with water, alcohol, or a similar solvent.
CosIng definition: Citrus Grandis Peel Extract is an extract of the peel of the Grapefruit, Citrus grandis, 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 GRANDIS PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS GRANDIS 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%20GRANDIS%20PEEL%20EXTRACT