How we scored it
Expressed fruit juice (acerola); juices = 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
Expressed directly from the fruit of acerola (Malpighia glabra), a vitamin-C-rich cherry. No chemical processing involved beyond pressing.
In plain English
Juice pressed directly from acerola cherries, a fruit very rich in vitamin C. Used in skincare to condition skin.
CosIng definition: Malpighia Glabra Fruit Juice is the juice expressed from the fruit of 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 JUICE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MALPIGHIA GLABRA FRUIT JUICE. 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%20JUICE