How we scored it
Whole botanical bark extract; every atom is plant-derived, so NOI = 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 bark of white spruce, Picea glauca, Pinaceae, typically with water or a water/solvent blend. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from the bark of white spruce, a North American conifer. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in creams and lotions.
CosIng definition: Picea Glauca Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Picea glauca, Pinaceae.
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.
- 2PICEA GLAUCA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PICEA GLAUCA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PICEA%20GLAUCA%20BARK%20EXTRACT