How we scored it
Whole botanical bud extract; entirely plant-derived.
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 the buds of the hazelnut tree (Corylus avellana) using water or glycol solvents. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from hazelnut tree buds, used to condition skin. It's produced by simple extraction with no synthetic processing.
CosIng definition: Corylus Avellana Bud Extract is an extract of the buds of the Hazelnut, Corylus avellana L., Betulaceae
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.
- 2CORYLUS AVELLANA BUD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CORYLUS AVELLANA BUD EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CORYLUS%20AVELLANA%20BUD%20EXTRACT