How we scored it
Botanical seed extract; wholly 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 seeds of the passionfruit (Passiflora edulis). No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from passionfruit seeds, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It is obtained directly from the passionfruit plant.
CosIng definition: Passiflora Edulis Seed Extract is the extract of the seeds 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 SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PASSIFLORA EDULIS SEED 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%20SEED%20EXTRACT