How we scored it
Botanical extract of whole Morus alba plant: whole substance plant-derived; solvents leave no mass. 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
Dominant route is water, glycerin or alcohol extraction of white mulberry plant material, then filtration and concentration. No common alternative route.
In plain English
A white mulberry extract made from the whole plant, used to condition skin and as a humectant and astringent. It contains plant compounds such as flavonoids and is made by extracting the plant material with water, glycerin or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Morus Alba Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Morus alba, Moraceae.
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.
- 2MORUS ALBA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MORUS ALBA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MORUS%20ALBA%20EXTRACT