How we scored it
Extract of cultured Juniperus communis callus cells: cell biomass components (sugars, proteins, lipids, polyphenols) all n=1; culture-medium plant-growth regulators are reagents leaving 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 plant cell culture, where juniper callus is grown in a sterile sugar-and-mineral medium, then harvested and extracted. The alternative of extracting field-grown juniper would be a different INCI ingredient.
In plain English
An extract of juniper plant cells grown in laboratory culture rather than harvested from shrubs. It is listed in skincare products for antioxidant and skin-protecting functions and is made entirely from plant cells.
CosIng definition: Juniperus Communis Callus Extract is the extract of the callus of Juniperus Communis, Cupressaceae.
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.
- 2JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS CALLUS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS CALLUS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=JUNIPERUS%20COMMUNIS%20CALLUS%20EXTRACT