How we scored it
Calyx (fruit-sepal) extract; all atoms plant-derived → 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
Produced by extracting the dried calyxes of the persimmon (Diospyros kaki). No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract made from the calyx, the leafy cap, of persimmon fruit, used as an antioxidant and moisturising skin conditioner.
CosIng definition: Diospyros Kaki Calyx Extract is the extract of the calyxes of the kaki/Persimmon, Diospypros kaki L., Ebenaceae
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.
- 2DIOSPYROS KAKI CALYX EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3DIOSPYROS KAKI CALYX EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DIOSPYROS%20KAKI%20CALYX%20EXTRACT