How we scored it
Whole botanical fruit extract; NOI 1.0 by rule, no synthetic fragment.
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
Fragaria chiloensis (strawberry) fruit is pressed or solvent-extracted to yield this skin-conditioning extract. No petrochemical route exists for a fruit extract.
In plain English
An extract from strawberry fruit, added to skincare to help condition the skin. Made by pressing or soaking the fruit to release its natural juices and compounds into a usable extract.
CosIng definition: Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Strawberry, Fragaria chiloensis, Rosaceae
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.
- 2FRAGARIA CHILOENSIS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3FRAGARIA CHILOENSIS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=FRAGARIA%20CHILOENSIS%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT