How we scored it
Extract of jatoba (Brazilian gum tree) pods and bark; natural botanical extraction.
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 and pods of the jatoba tree, Hymenaea courbaril, also known as Brazilian gum. The extraction process is physical/solvent-based with no synthetic additions to the final extract.
In plain English
An extract from the bark and pods of the jatoba tree, also called Brazilian gum. Used in skincare for conditioning. Sourced from the tree's bark and pods through extraction.
CosIng definition: Hymenaea Courbaril Bark Extract is an extract of the pods and bark of the Brasilian Gum, Hymenaea courbaril L., Leguminosae
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.
- 2HYMENAEA COURBARIL BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYMENAEA COURBARIL BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HYMENAEA%20COURBARIL%20BARK%20EXTRACT