How we scored it
Extract of mango seed; 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 seeds of mango (Mangifera indica) fruit. No alternative commercial route.
In plain English
An extract from mango seeds, used to condition skin. It's a straightforward plant seed extract, related to mango seed butter and oil.
CosIng definition: Mangifera Indica Seed Extract is the extract obtained from the seeds of the Mango, Mangifera indica L., Anacardiaceae
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.
- 2MANGIFERA INDICA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MANGIFERA INDICA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MANGIFERA%20INDICA%20SEED%20EXTRACT