How we scored it
Botanical fruit extract; 1.0 by this site's convention.
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 Mallotus japonicus, a plant used in traditional East Asian herbal medicine. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from Mallotus japonicus fruit, used in skincare and haircare for its antioxidant and protective properties.
CosIng definition: Mallotus Japonicus Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Mallotus japonicus.
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.
- 2MALLOTUS JAPONICUS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MALLOTUS JAPONICUS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MALLOTUS%20JAPONICUS%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT