How we scored it
Juice expressed from fruit; juices 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
Expressed from the fruit of the Indian gooseberry (amla), Phyllanthus emblica. No chemical processing beyond pressing and filtration.
In plain English
Juice pressed from amla (Indian gooseberry), a fruit traditionally valued for vitamin C, used here as a humectant. Simply pressed fruit juice.
CosIng definition: Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Juice is the juice expressed from the fruit of Phyllanthus emblica L., Euphorbiaceae
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 EMBLICA FRUIT JUICE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA FRUIT JUICE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PHYLLANTHUS%20EMBLICA%20FRUIT%20JUICE