How we scored it
Whole mandarin peel extract; no synthetic fragments; botanical extracts are 1.0 by rule.
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
Produced by solvent extraction of mandarin orange peel, a byproduct of citrus processing. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of mandarin orange peel used to condition skin, also contributing a mild citrus character to formulations.
CosIng definition: Citrus Reticulata Peel Extract is an extract of the peel of the Mandarin-orange, Citrus reticulata, 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 RETICULATA PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS RETICULATA 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%20RETICULATA%20PEEL%20EXTRACT