How we scored it
Seed extract; whole botanical material.
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 seeds (pine nuts) of the Korean pine tree. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract from Korean pine seeds, better known as pine nuts. It's used in cosmetics as a tonic and fragrance ingredient, sourced directly from the tree's seeds.
CosIng definition: Pinus Koraiensis Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Conifer, Pinus koraiensis, 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.
- 2PINUS KORAIENSIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PINUS KORAIENSIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PINUS%20KORAIENSIS%20SEED%20EXTRACT