How we scored it
Bark extract: tannins, limonoids, polysaccharides and other plant constituents all n = 1; extraction solvent leaves no mass. Natural mass 100% = 1.00.
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
Dominant route is water or solvent extraction of neem bark. No alternative route is in commercial use.
In plain English
An extract of neem bark, from the tree Melia azadirachta (also called Azadirachta indica), used for its antimicrobial and skin-protecting functions. It is made by extracting the bark with water or another solvent and contains tannins, limonoids and other plant compounds.
CosIng definition: Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Neem Tree, Melia azadirachta L., Meliaceae
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.
- 2MELIA AZADIRACHTA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MELIA AZADIRACHTA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MELIA%20AZADIRACHTA%20BARK%20EXTRACT