How we scored it
Propolis wax is bee-collected plant resin plus bee secretions; extraction solvent leaves no mass in product. All atoms trace to natural propolis → 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
Sourced from propolis, the resinous mixture honeybees make from tree/bud resins and their own secretions. Obtained by solvent extraction of raw propolis; no alternative route.
In plain English
A sticky resin bees make from tree buds and their own secretions, used in skin creams for its conditioning properties. It comes straight from beehives, not a lab.
CosIng definition: Extract of propolis wax
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.
- 2PROPOLIS EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PROPOLIS EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PROPOLIS%20EXTRACT