How we scored it
Botanical extract of beech tree buds = 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 buds of the European beech tree, typically by glycol or hydroalcoholic extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of European beech tree buds, used in skincare as a toning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Fagus Sylvatica Bud Extract is an extract of the the buds 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 BUD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3FAGUS SYLVATICA BUD 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%20BUD%20EXTRACT