How we scored it
Botanical extract of acerola fruit; extraction leaves a natural plant-derived extract. No synthetic fragments.
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
This extract is obtained from the fruit of the acerola cherry, Malpighia glabra, a fruit known for its high vitamin C content. It is used as a natural skin-conditioning extract.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract made from acerola cherries, a fruit naturally rich in vitamin C. It's produced by extracting the fruit and used to condition skin in creams and serums.
CosIng definition: Malpighia Glabra Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit Acerola, Malpighia glabra L., 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 GLABRA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MALPIGHIA GLABRA 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%20GLABRA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT