How we scored it
Whole botanical peel extract; NOI 1.0 by rule.
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
Punica granatum (pomegranate) peel, a fruit-processing byproduct, is solvent- or water-extracted for its antioxidant, astringent compounds. No petrochemical alternative applies.
In plain English
An antioxidant extract made from pomegranate peel, often a byproduct of juice production. Used in skincare for its astringent and skin-conditioning properties, made by extracting the dried or fresh peel with water or alcohol.
CosIng definition: Punica Granatum Peel Extract is the extract of the peel of Punica granatum, 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 PEEL EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PUNICA GRANATUM PEEL 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%20PEEL%20EXTRACT