How we scored it
Whole-bark plant extract; no synthetic mass retained after extraction → 1.00.
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
Produced by water or solvent extraction of Magnolia kobus bark. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from the bark of the Kobus magnolia tree. Added to skincare for its skin-conditioning properties.
CosIng definition: Magnolia Kobus Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Magnolia kobus, Magnoliaceae
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.
- 2MAGNOLIA KOBUS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MAGNOLIA KOBUS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MAGNOLIA%20KOBUS%20BARK%20EXTRACT