How we scored it
Botanical seed extract; whole extract counts as natural per this site's convention → 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
Produced by extracting sweet almond (Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis) seeds with a solvent or oil. No synthetic alternative exists.
In plain English
An extract of sweet almond seeds valued for its skin-conditioning and softening properties in moisturisers and body care.
CosIng definition: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Sweet Almond Tree, Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis, Rosaceae
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.
- 2PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PRUNUS%20AMYGDALUS%20DULCIS%20SEED%20EXTRACT