How we scored it
Botanical bark extract; plant-origin compounds only → 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 bark of the European beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) using water or hydro-alcoholic solvents. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract from beech tree bark, used in skincare formulas. It's produced by extracting the bark with water or a water-alcohol blend.
CosIng definition: Fagus Sylvatica Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Beech, Fagus sylvatica L., Fagaceae
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.
- 2FAGUS SYLVATICA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3FAGUS SYLVATICA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=FAGUS%20SYLVATICA%20BARK%20EXTRACT