How we scored it
Botanical seed extract, no synthetic modification — extract = 1.0 by this site's convention.
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
Piper Nigrum Seed Extract is obtained by extracting the seeds of the black pepper plant. No petrochemical material is introduced.
In plain English
An extract of black pepper seeds used for its refreshing, tonic effect on skin, carrying the plant's natural aromatic and pungent compounds.
CosIng definition: Piper Nigrum Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of Black Pepper, Piper nigrum L., Piperaceae
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.
- 2PIPER NIGRUM SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PIPER NIGRUM SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PIPER%20NIGRUM%20SEED%20EXTRACT