How we scored it
Botanical extract of aspen bark; whole-plant-derived material, natural-origin by this site's convention for extracts. 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
Obtained by solvent or aqueous extraction of Populus tremuloides bark. No synthetic processing beyond standard extraction is involved.
In plain English
An extract obtained from the bark of the quaking aspen tree. Used in skincare formulas for oil-control and conditioning properties.
CosIng definition: Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of Populus tremuloides, 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 TREMULOIDES BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POPULUS TREMULOIDES BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POPULUS%20TREMULOIDES%20BARK%20EXTRACT