How we scored it
Whole fruit extract = natural per description. Attached formula/IUPAC (C15H22O, a sinensal-type aldehyde) is a single trace aroma molecule, not the extract; disregarded per instructions.
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 Citrus sinensis fruit, typically by pressing or solvent extraction. No petrochemical route exists for a whole fruit extract.
In plain English
An extract from orange fruit, added for its antioxidant and skin-conditioning properties. It's obtained by pressing or extracting whole oranges, not a single isolated chemical.
CosIng definition: Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Citrus sinensis, 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 SINENSIS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS SINENSIS 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%20SINENSIS%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT