How we scored it
Botanical extract of soap bark, containing natural saponins; extraction leaves a plant-derived product. No synthetic fragments.
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
This extract is obtained from the bark of the soap bark tree, Quillaja saponaria, which is naturally rich in foaming saponins. It is used as a natural cleansing and foaming agent.
In plain English
A naturally foaming extract from the bark of the South American soap bark tree. It contains natural saponins that create lather and is used as a gentle cleansing ingredient.
CosIng definition: Quillaja Saponaria Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Panama Bark, Quillaja saponaria, 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.
- 2QUILLAJA SAPONARIA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3QUILLAJA SAPONARIA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=QUILLAJA%20SAPONARIA%20BARK%20EXTRACT