How we scored it
Botanical fruit extract; category rule assigns extracts 1.0 regardless of the extraction solvent used to isolate constituents.
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
Obtained by extracting cumin, Cuminum cyminum, fruit, commonly with a solvent such as ethanol or water, then removing the solvent. It is used as-is without further chemical modification.
In plain English
A fragrance ingredient extracted from cumin seeds, giving products a warm, spicy scent. It's made by soaking the fruit to pull out its natural aromatic compounds.
CosIng definition: Cuminum Cyminum Fruit Extract is an extract obtained from the fruits of the Cumin, Cuminum cyminum L., Umbelliferae
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.
- 2CUMINUM CYMINUM FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CUMINUM CYMINUM FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CUMINUM%20CYMINUM%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT