How we scored it
Fruit extract; entirely plant-derived, no synthetic fragment.
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 extracting nutmeg fruit. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of nutmeg fruit. Used to add natural fragrance and as a skin tonic in cosmetic formulas.
CosIng definition: Myristica Fragrans Extract is an extract of the fruits of the Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans, Myristicaceae
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.
- 2MYRISTICA FRAGRANS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3MYRISTICA FRAGRANS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MYRISTICA%20FRAGRANS%20EXTRACT