How we scored it
Extract of hazelnut kernels; extraction leaves no petrochemical mass in the product → 1.00.
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
Corylus Avellana (Hazelnut) Seed Extract is obtained by extracting the nut with a solvent that is removed from the finished ingredient. No synthetic alternative is relevant for a botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract made from hazelnuts, used in skincare to condition the skin. It's obtained directly from the nut with nothing synthetic added.
CosIng definition: Corylus Avellana Seed Extract is an extract of the nuts 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 SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CORYLUS AVELLANA SEED 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%20SEED%20EXTRACT