How we scored it
Whole botanical bark extract; every atom is plant-derived, so NOI = 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 African sausage tree, Kigelia africana, Bignoniaceae, typically with water or a water/alcohol blend. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from the bark of the African sausage tree. Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning and toning ingredient.
CosIng definition: Kigelia Africana Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of Kigelia africana, Bignoniaceae
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.
- 2KIGELIA AFRICANA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3KIGELIA AFRICANA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=KIGELIA%20AFRICANA%20BARK%20EXTRACT