Is Picea Mariana Bark Extract natural?

Q: Is Picea Mariana Bark Extract natural?

Picea Mariana Bark Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Bark extract of black spruce, entirely plant-derived. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Bark extract of black spruce, entirely plant-derived.

INCI namePicea Mariana Bark Extract

FunctionAntioxidant · Skin Conditioning

FeedstockExtracted from black spruce bark by solvent or…

How we scored it

Whole botanical bark extract; plant carbon only.

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 black spruce bark by solvent or water extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.

In plain English

An antioxidant-rich extract from black spruce bark, used to condition and protect the skin.

CosIng definition: Picea Mariana Bark Extract is the extract obtained from the bark of Picea mariana, 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 MARIANA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3PICEA MARIANA 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%20MARIANA%20BARK%20EXTRACT