How we scored it
Botanical extract; whole extract is plant-derived, no fragments to subtract.
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
Made by extracting the fresh peel (epicarp) of sweet orange, Citrus sinensis. No synthetic alternative route exists for this extract.
In plain English
A fragrant extract from orange peel, used to scent cosmetic products. It comes straight from the fruit's skin, giving products a fresh citrus note.
CosIng definition: Citrus Sinensis peel Extract is an extract obtained from the fresh epicarps of the Sweet Orange Valencia, Citrus sinensis (syn: Citrus aurantium dulcis), 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 PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CITRUS SINENSIS 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%20SINENSIS%20PEEL%20EXTRACT