How we scored it
Tree resin: terpenoids (mono- and triterpenes) all plant-derived (n = 1; b), so natural fraction = 1.0. Cleaning and any extraction solvent leave no counted mass.
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
Resin exuded from Protium heptaphyllum bark, mainly in Brazil, is collected, cleaned and dried or ground. No synthetic alternative route exists for the resin.
In plain English
A natural tree resin from Protium heptaphyllum, an Amazonian tree known in Brazil as breu branco or almecega. It is used in cosmetics as a binder and a fragrance ingredient. It is collected from the tree's bark and then cleaned and dried or ground.
CosIng definition: Protium Heptaphyllum Resin is the resin obtained from Protium heptaphyllum, Burseraceae
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.
- 2PROTIUM HEPTAPHYLLUM RESIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PROTIUM HEPTAPHYLLUM RESIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PROTIUM%20HEPTAPHYLLUM%20RESIN