How we scored it
Whole botanical (lichen) extract, natural by 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 directly from treemoss (Evernia furfuracea) lichen using solvent extraction. No alternative synthetic route.
In plain English
An extract from treemoss, a lichen that grows on trees. Used in perfumery for its earthy, mossy scent.
CosIng definition: Evernia Furfuracea Extract is an extract of the Treemoss, Evernia furfuracea (L.), Usneaceae
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.
- 2EVERNIA FURFURACEA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3EVERNIA FURFURACEA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=EVERNIA%20FURFURACEA%20EXTRACT