How we scored it
Botanical extract per this site's convention; no fragments to compute.
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 bark of the wild cherry tree, Prunus serotina, native to North America. Water or alcohol extraction is standard.
In plain English
An extract from wild cherry bark. Used in cosmetics to add fragrance and to moisturise and condition the skin.
CosIng definition: Prunus Serotina Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Wild Cherry, Prunus serotina, 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 SEROTINA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PRUNUS SEROTINA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PRUNUS%20SEROTINA%20BARK%20EXTRACT