How we scored it
Extract of ripe acerola fruit; botanical extract = 1.0 by 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 ripe fruit of acerola (Malpighia emarginata). No alternative commercial route.
In plain English
An extract from acerola cherries, known for their high vitamin C content, used to condition hair and skin. It's a straightforward fruit extract.
CosIng definition: Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract is an extract of the ripe fruit of the Acerola, Malpighia emarginata, Malpighiaceae
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.
- 2MALPIGHIA EMARGINATA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MALPIGHIA EMARGINATA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MALPIGHIA%20EMARGINATA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT