How we scored it
Bark extract; entirely plant-derived, no synthetic fragment.
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 extracting the bark of the Japanese magnolia tree. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of Japanese magnolia tree bark. Used in cosmetics to help condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Magnolia Obovata Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of Magnolia obovata, 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 OBOVATA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MAGNOLIA OBOVATA 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%20OBOVATA%20BARK%20EXTRACT