How we scored it
Natural oleoresin: diterpene resin acids, sesquiterpenes (beta-caryophyllene) and minor cinnamic and benzoic acids are tree-biosynthesised, all n=1, so 1.0. Natural benzoic acid is not a petrochemical benzene derivative.
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
Copaiba oleoresin is tapped from wild and managed Copaifera trees, mainly in Brazil, and filtered. No synthetic route is used for the INCI-defined balsam.
In plain English
Copaiba balsam, a thick oleoresin that flows from cuts or drilled holes in Copaifera trees of the Amazon region. It is used for its film-forming and fragrance roles. It is a natural tree exudate made of resin acids and essential-oil terpenes.
CosIng definition: Copaifera Officinalis Resin is an oleoresin (Balsam Copaiba) obtained from the Copaiba, Copaifera officinalis L., Leguminosae. It consists primarily of resins, essential oils, and usually cinnamic and benzoic acids
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.
- 2COPAIFERA OFFICINALIS RESIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3COPAIFERA OFFICINALIS RESIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COPAIFERA%20OFFICINALIS%20RESIN