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 the Eastern white pine, Pinus strobus, Pinaceae, typically with water or a water/alcohol blend. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract from the bark of the Eastern white pine tree. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic formulas.
CosIng definition: Pinus Strobus Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Eastern Pine, Pinus strobus L., 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 STROBUS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PINUS STROBUS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PINUS%20STROBUS%20BARK%20EXTRACT