How we scored it
Whole-plant (lichen) extract; botanical extracts are scored 1.0 by this site's convention.
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 solvent extraction of Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) lichen thalli, mainly from Mediterranean/Balkan sources. No synthetic route is used commercially.
In plain English
An extract of oakmoss lichen used to add a mossy, woody scent to perfumes. It is harvested from lichen growing on oak and other trees, mainly in Mediterranean regions.
CosIng definition: Evernia Prunastri Extract is an extract of the aerial parts of the Oakmoss, Evernia prunastri, 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 PRUNASTRI EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3EVERNIA PRUNASTRI EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=EVERNIA%20PRUNASTRI%20EXTRACT