How we scored it
Bud extract; botanical extract = 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 buds of Populus nigra (black poplar) by solvent extraction. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from black poplar tree buds, traditionally used in skincare for skin conditioning. The buds are extracted to capture their naturally occurring plant compounds.
CosIng definition: Populus Nigra Bud Extract is the extract of the buds of Populus nigra, Salicaceae
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.
- 2POPULUS NIGRA BUD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POPULUS NIGRA BUD EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POPULUS%20NIGRA%20BUD%20EXTRACT