How we scored it
Botanical extract per this site's convention; no fragments to compute.
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 fruit of Ligustrum lucidum (glossy privet), grown across East Asia. Water or alcohol extraction is standard.
In plain English
An extract from the fruit of the glossy privet shrub, used in traditional herbal preparations. Added to cosmetics to condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Ligustrum Lucidum Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruits of Ligustrum lucidum, Oleaceae
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.
- 2LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LIGUSTRUM%20LUCIDUM%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT