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 passionfruit (Passiflora edulis), typically a by-product of juice production. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from passionfruit peel, used to help skin retain moisture. It's produced by simple extraction from the fruit peel, often a juicing by-product.
CosIng definition: Passiflora Edulis Peel Extract is the extract of the peel of the Passionflower, Passiflora edulis, Passifloraceae
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.
- 2PASSIFLORA EDULIS PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PASSIFLORA EDULIS PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PASSIFLORA%20EDULIS%20PEEL%20EXTRACT