How we scored it
Botanical fruit extract; entirely plant-derived. 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
Extracted from the fruit of Prunus mume (Chinese plum), typically with water or water/glycol. No synthetic feedstock is involved.
In plain English
An extract of Chinese plum fruit used as a humectant to help skin hold moisture. Found in moisturisers and serums.
CosIng definition: Prunus Mume Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of Prunus mume, 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 MUME FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS MUME FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PRUNUS%20MUME%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT