How we scored it
Botanical seed (bean) extract. Site rule: botanical extracts = 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
Extracted from roasted or green Coffea arabica beans, typically using water, glycerin or alcohol as the extraction solvent. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract made from coffee beans, often included for its antioxidant plant compounds. Produced by extracting ground coffee beans with water or a similar solvent.
CosIng definition: Coffea Arabica Seed Extract is an extract of the beans of the Coffee plant, Coffea arabica L., Rubiaceae
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.
- 2COFFEA ARABICA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3COFFEA ARABICA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COFFEA%20ARABICA%20SEED%20EXTRACT