How we scored it
Fruit extract (acerola); natural botanical extract.
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 acerola cherries (Malpighia punicifolia), typically by water or solvent extraction.
In plain English
An extract from acerola cherries, valued as a natural antioxidant. It's taken directly from the fruit.
CosIng definition: Malpighia Punicifolia Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of the Acerola, Malpighia punicifolia 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 PUNICIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MALPIGHIA PUNICIFOLIA 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%20PUNICIFOLIA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT