How we scored it
Botanical extract of date palm seed; 100% plant-derived mass = 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
Solvent or aqueous extraction from date seeds (Palmaceae). No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract of date palm seeds, used as a moisturising, skin-conditioning ingredient. Obtained directly from the seeds.
CosIng definition: Phoenix Dactylifera Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Date Palm, Phoenix dactylifera L., Palmaceae
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.
- 2PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHOENIX%20DACTYLIFERA%20SEED%20EXTRACT