How we scored it
Botanical extract of the whole tangerine (mandarin) plant; no non-plant atoms; extracts score 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
Dominant route: plant material is extracted with water, alcohol or a glycol and filtered. No petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
An extract of the tangerine (mandarin) plant, added to skin-care products to condition the skin. It is taken directly from the plant by extraction with water or other solvents.
CosIng definition: Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Citrus reticulata.
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 RETICULATA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS RETICULATA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CITRUS%20RETICULATA%20EXTRACT