How we scored it
Botanical extract of moringa bark: every constituent is plant-derived; extraction solvent leaves no mass. 1.00 x 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 solvent extraction of the bark of the moringa tree, grown in tropical regions. No commercially significant synthetic alternative exists for the extract.
In plain English
A plant extract made from the bark of the moringa tree. It is listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It is made by extracting the harvested bark with water, alcohol or a glycol.
CosIng definition: Moringa Oleifera Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Moringa oleifera, Moringaceae
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.
- 2MORINGA OLEIFERA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MORINGA OLEIFERA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MORINGA%20OLEIFERA%20BARK%20EXTRACT