How we scored it
Whole botanical peel extract; entirely plant-derived.
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 peel of banana (Musa sapientum), often a by-product of food processing. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from banana peel, used to condition skin. It's produced by simple extraction from the peel, often a food-processing by-product.
CosIng definition: Musa Sapientum Peel Extract is an extract of the peel of the Banana, Musa sapientum L., Musaceae
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.
- 2MUSA SAPIENTUM PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MUSA SAPIENTUM PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MUSA%20SAPIENTUM%20PEEL%20EXTRACT