How we scored it
Botanical fruit extract; plant-origin compounds only → 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
Extracted from the fruit of the giant granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis) using water or hydro-alcoholic solvents. No synthetic alternative is used.
In plain English
A soothing, protective extract from giant granadilla (passionfruit) fruit, used in skincare. It's made by extracting the fruit with water or a water-alcohol blend.
CosIng definition: Passiflora Quadrangularis Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruits of the Passionflower, Passiflora quadrangularis L., 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 QUADRANGULARIS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PASSIFLORA QUADRANGULARIS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PASSIFLORA%20QUADRANGULARIS%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT