How we scored it
Fruit solvent/water extract; botanical extracts are 1.0 by convention. 100%/100%=1.00.
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
The dried fruit of Forsythia suspensa is extracted with water or a natural solvent to yield the antioxidant extract. No synthetic route exists or is needed.
In plain English
A plant extract from Forsythia suspensa fruit, used as an antioxidant in skincare. It is made by extracting the fruit and is entirely natural.
CosIng definition: Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of Forsythia suspensa, Oleaceae
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.
- 2FORSYTHIA SUSPENSA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3FORSYTHIA SUSPENSA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=FORSYTHIA%20SUSPENSA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT