How we scored it
Whole bark extract; 100% plant-derived material, nothing to subtract.
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
Produced by solvent or water extraction of European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) bark. No synthetic route exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract from European ash tree bark, used to condition skin. Made by extracting compounds from the bark.
CosIng definition: Fraxinus Excelsior Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the European Ash, Fraxinus excelsior L., 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.
- 2FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=FRAXINUS%20EXCELSIOR%20BARK%20EXTRACT