How we scored it
Botanical fruit extract: flavonoids, organic acids and sugars are plant-derived, all n=1, so 1.0. Extraction solvents leave no mass in the ingredient.
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
Citron fruit is extracted with a solvent (commonly water, glycerin or ethanol) and filtered. No synthetic route exists for the extract itself.
In plain English
An extract of the fruit of citron (cedrat), a large lemon-like citrus fruit, listed as an antioxidant and chelating (metal-binding) ingredient. The plant compounds are drawn out of the fruit with a solvent such as water, glycerin or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Citrus Medica Vulgaris Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Cedrat, Citrus medica L. var. vulgaris, 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 MEDICA VULGARIS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS MEDICA VULGARIS 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%20MEDICA%20VULGARIS%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT