How we scored it
Bark extract; whole botanical material, tannin-rich colorant.
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 bark of the red mangrove tree, traditionally used as a natural tannin/dye source. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A natural colorant extracted from red mangrove bark, which is rich in tannins. It's used to add color to cosmetic formulas and comes directly from the tree's bark.
CosIng definition: Rhizophora Mangle Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Rhizophora mangle L., Rhizophoraceae
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.
- 2RHIZOPHORA MANGLE BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3RHIZOPHORA MANGLE BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=RHIZOPHORA%20MANGLE%20BARK%20EXTRACT