How we scored it
Whole botanical bud extract; entirely plant-derived.
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 ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) using water or glycol solvents. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A plant extract made from ash tree buds, used to condition skin. It's produced by simple extraction from the tree with no synthetic ingredients.
CosIng definition: Fraxinus Excelsior Bud Extract is the extract of the buds of Fraxinus excelsior, 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 BUD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR BUD 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%20BUD%20EXTRACT