How we scored it
Extract of Russian olive fruit; botanical extract convention = 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
Extracted from the fruit of the Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) tree using water or solvent. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from Russian olive fruit, used for its antioxidant and moisturising properties on skin. It's made by extracting compounds from the fruit.
CosIng definition: Elaeagnus Angustifolia Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruits of Elaeagnus angustifolia.
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.
- 2ELAEAGNUS ANGUSTIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ELAEAGNUS ANGUSTIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ELAEAGNUS%20ANGUSTIFOLIA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT