How we scored it
Fixed botanical kernel oil; 1.0 per this site's method
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
Cold-pressed from sweet cherry (Prunus avium) kernels, often a byproduct of fruit processing. No synthetic route is used.
In plain English
A light oil pressed from cherry kernels, rich in fatty acids that help condition and soften skin. Used in moisturisers and to help stabilise emulsions.
CosIng definition: Prunus Avium Seed Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the kernels of the Sweet Cherry, Prunus avium 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 AVIUM SEED OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS AVIUM SEED OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PRUNUS%20AVIUM%20SEED%20OIL