Database/Skin Conditioning/Prunus Virginiana Bark Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Prunus Virginiana Bark Extract natural?

Yes. Extract of chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) bark; entirely plant-derived.

INCI namePrunus Virginiana Bark Extract
CAS90105-95-6
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockExtract obtained from the bark of Prunus virginiana…

How we scored it

Bark extract; botanical extracts are 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

Extract obtained from the bark of Prunus virginiana (chokecherry). Used for skin conditioning.

In plain English

A skin-conditioning extract from chokecherry tree bark, used in cosmetics to help soothe and condition skin. Entirely plant-derived.

CosIng definition: Prunus Virginiana Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of Prunus Virginiana L., Rosaceae

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2PRUNUS VIRGINIANA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3PRUNUS VIRGINIANA 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%20VIRGINIANA%20BARK%20EXTRACT