How we scored it
Bark extract; botanical extracts are 1.0 by rule.
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 bark of Phellodendron chinense, a tree used in traditional Chinese medicine. Produced by conventional solvent extraction.
In plain English
A bark extract from a traditional Chinese medicinal tree, used in skincare as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent. Made by simple extraction from the bark.
CosIng definition: Phellodendron Chinense Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Phellodendron chinense, Rutaceae.
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.
- 2PHELLODENDRON CHINENSE BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHELLODENDRON CHINENSE BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHELLODENDRON%20CHINENSE%20BARK%20EXTRACT