How we scored it
Fruit extract: sugars, acids, flavonoids and other plant constituents all n = 1; extraction solvent leaves no mass. Natural mass 100% = 1.00.
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
Dominant route is water or solvent extraction of kumquat fruit. No alternative route is in commercial use.
In plain English
An extract of the fruit of Citrus japonica, the kumquat, used to condition the skin. It is made by extracting the fruit with water or another solvent and contains the fruit's sugars, acids and flavonoids.
CosIng definition: Citrus Japonica Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruits of Citrus japonica, 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 JAPONICA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS JAPONICA 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%20JAPONICA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT