How we scored it
Botanical fruit extract; entirely plant-derived. 1.0.
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 fruit of bitter melon (Momordica charantia), typically with water or water/glycol. No synthetic feedstock is involved.
In plain English
An extract of bitter melon used to condition skin and hair. It's made by processing the fruit to capture its natural compounds.
CosIng definition: Momordica Charantia Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Balsam Cucumber, Momordica charantia L., Cucurbitaceae
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.
- 2MOMORDICA CHARANTIA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MOMORDICA CHARANTIA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MOMORDICA%20CHARANTIA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT