How we scored it
Whole botanical extract; this site's method assigns botanical extracts 1.0, no petrochemical fragment.
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 extracting the kernels of apricot (Prunus armeniaca), typically by pressing or solvent extraction. No petrochemical alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract of apricot kernels used in skincare to help condition skin.
CosIng definition: Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Extract is an extract of the kernels of the Apricot, Prunus armeniaca L., 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 ARMENIACA KERNEL EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS ARMENIACA KERNEL EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PRUNUS%20ARMENIACA%20KERNEL%20EXTRACT