How we scored it
Bark extract; entirely plant-derived, no synthetic fragment.
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
Produced by extracting the bark of Scots pine trees. No synthetic alternative is used commercially.
In plain English
An extract from the bark of the Scots pine tree. Used to tone the skin and add a natural woody scent to formulas.
CosIng definition: Pinus Sylvestris Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Scotch Pine, Pinus sylvestris 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 SYLVESTRIS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PINUS SYLVESTRIS 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%20SYLVESTRIS%20BARK%20EXTRACT