How we scored it
Botanical bark extract; wholly plant-derived. 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 bark of purple willow (Salix purpurea) using water or a solvent. No petrochemical alternative exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning extract made from willow bark, a natural source of soothing plant compounds. Used to condition skin in cosmetic formulas.
CosIng definition: Salix Purpurea Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Salix purpurea L., Salicaceae
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.
- 2SALIX PURPUREA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SALIX PURPUREA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SALIX%20PURPUREA%20BARK%20EXTRACT