How we scored it
Botanical extract of pomegranate bark and fruit: plant material (n = 1); extraction solvents leave no counted mass. 1.00.
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
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) bark and fruit are extracted with a water-based or glycol solvent and filtered. No synthetic route is used.
In plain English
An extract of pomegranate bark and fruit, listed as an astringent and antimicrobial ingredient. It carries tannins and other polyphenols from the plant and is usually sold dissolved in water or a glycol.
CosIng definition: Punica Granatum Bark/Fruit Extract is an extract of the bark and fruit of the Pomegranate, Punica granatum L., Punicaceae
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.
- 2PUNICA GRANATUM BARK/FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PUNICA GRANATUM BARK/FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PUNICA%20GRANATUM%20BARK/FRUIT%20EXTRACT