How we scored it
Botanical extract (n = 1): proteins, polysaccharides, polyphenols and sugars all plant-derived; no synthetic fragment. 1.0 / 1.0 = 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
Dominant route is solvent extraction of baru seed or press cake, a by-product of the baru nut and oil trade in Brazil. No commercially significant synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of baru seeds (Dipteryx alata) from the Brazilian cerrado, used as an antioxidant, humectant, film former and hair conditioner. It holds the seed's natural proteins, sugars, polyphenols and other plant compounds, drawn out with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Dipteryx Alata Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds of Dipteryx alata, Fabaceae.
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.
- 2DIPTERYX ALATA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3DIPTERYX ALATA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DIPTERYX%20ALATA%20SEED%20EXTRACT