How we scored it
Fruit 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 fruit of the Otaheite gooseberry, Phyllanthus acidus. Produced by conventional solvent extraction.
In plain English
An extract from the Otaheite gooseberry fruit, used in skincare for conditioning. Made by simple extraction from the fruit.
CosIng definition: Phyllanthus Acidus Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Phyllanthus acidus, Phyllanthaceae.
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.
- 2PHYLLANTHUS ACIDUS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHYLLANTHUS ACIDUS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHYLLANTHUS%20ACIDUS%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT