How we scored it
Extract of elder buds; botanical extract = 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 buds of the elder tree (Sambucus nigra). No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
An extract made from elder tree buds. Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant. Comes directly from the tree.
CosIng definition: Sambucus Nigra Bud Extract is an extract of the buds of the Elder, Sambucus nigra L., Caprifoliaceae
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.
- 2SAMBUCUS NIGRA BUD EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SAMBUCUS NIGRA BUD EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SAMBUCUS%20NIGRA%20BUD%20EXTRACT