How we scored it
Extract of hibiscus bark; botanical extract = 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 bark of the Hibiscus syriacus (Sharon Rose) plant. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from hibiscus tree bark. Used for skin conditioning. Comes directly from the plant.
CosIng definition: Hibiscus Syriacus Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Sharon Rose, Hibiscus syriacus L., Malvaceae
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.
- 2HIBISCUS SYRIACUS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HIBISCUS SYRIACUS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HIBISCUS%20SYRIACUS%20BARK%20EXTRACT