How we scored it
Botanical fruit extract of Asian pear -> 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
Extracted from the fruit of the Asian pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) using standard extraction methods. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract of Asian pear (nashi) fruit. Used in skincare as an emollient, helping soften and smooth the skin with naturally occurring fruit sugars and plant compounds.
CosIng definition: Pyrus Pyrifolia Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of the Pear, Pyrus pyrifolia, 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.
- 2PYRUS PYRIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PYRUS PYRIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PYRUS%20PYRIFOLIA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT