How we scored it
Direct extract of mulberry fruit; whole extract natural-origin. 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
Produced by water or hydroalcoholic extraction of Morus alba fruit. No synthetic alternative exists for this botanical extract.
In plain English
An antioxidant extract from white mulberry fruit, added to skincare to help protect skin from environmental damage. Made by extracting the fruit with water or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Morus Alba Fruit Extract is an extract obtained from the fruits of the White Mulberry, Morus alba L., 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 FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MORUS ALBA FRUIT 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%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT