How we scored it
Fruit extract of Plinia cauliflora (jabuticaba); natural botanical extraction, no synthetic fragments.
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 fruit of Plinia cauliflora, the Brazilian jabuticaba tree, known for antioxidant-rich dark berries. Standard aqueous or hydroalcoholic extraction is used.
In plain English
An extract from jabuticaba, a Brazilian berry fruit, prized for its antioxidant content. Used in skincare for conditioning. Made by extracting the whole fruit.
CosIng definition: Plinia Cauliflora Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Plinia cauliflora, Myrtaceae.
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.
- 2PLINIA CAULIFLORA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PLINIA CAULIFLORA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PLINIA%20CAULIFLORA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT