How we scored it
Botanical wax pressed or extracted from bayberry fruit coating; site rule: waxes = 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
Obtained directly from the waxy coating of bayberry (Myrica cerifera) fruit by extraction or boiling. No chemical synthesis is involved.
In plain English
A natural plant wax from bayberries that helps thicken products and gives skin a smooth, conditioned feel. It is harvested straight from the fruit's waxy coating.
CosIng definition: Myrica Cerifera Fruit Wax is a wax obtained from the covering of the Bayberry, Myrica cerifera L., Myricaceae
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.
- 2MYRICA CERIFERA FRUIT WAX. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MYRICA CERIFERA FRUIT WAX. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MYRICA%20CERIFERA%20FRUIT%20WAX