How we scored it
Plant extract, no single molecule: fruit sugars, acids and phenolics are all plant-derived (n = 1), so natural fraction = 1.0. Extraction solvents and carriers leave no counted mass.
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
Strawberry guava fruit (Psidium cattleianum) is extracted with water, ethanol or a glycol-water solvent and filtered. No synthetic alternative route exists for a botanical extract.
In plain English
An extract of the fruit of strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum), a small tree native to Brazil. It is used in skin care as an antioxidant and skin-conditioning ingredient. It is made by extracting the fruit with a solvent such as water or alcohol and filtering.
CosIng definition: Psidium Cattleianum Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Psidium cattleianum, Myrtaceae.
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.
- 2PSIDIUM CATTLEIANUM FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PSIDIUM CATTLEIANUM FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PSIDIUM%20CATTLEIANUM%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT