How we scored it
Botanical fruit extract, no processing beyond extraction; whole-plant material = 1.0 by rule
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 dried fruit of Sapindus mukorossi (soapnut) using water or a food-grade solvent. No synthetic feedstocks are involved.
In plain English
An extract of soapnut fruit, a traditional plant source of natural cleansing compounds called saponins. It is used in cleansers and shampoos to help lift away dirt and oil.
CosIng definition: Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Sapindus mukorossi, Sapindaceae.
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.
- 2SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SAPINDUS%20MUKOROSSI%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT