How we scored it
Extract of Hymenaea courbaril resin (copal gum): terpenoid resin constituents and polysaccharides, all plant-derived n=1. Extraction solvents leave no mass. 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
Dominant route is the hardened sap exudate of Hymenaea courbaril (jatoba, copal), extracted with solvent and filtered. No synthetic or non-plant route is known.
In plain English
An extract of the hardened sap, or gum resin, of the jatoba tree (Hymenaea courbaril), a South American tree. It is listed in skincare products for a skin-protecting function and comes entirely from the tree.
CosIng definition: Hymenaea Courbaril Extract is an extract 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 EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HYMENAEA COURBARIL 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%20EXTRACT