How we scored it
Plant extract: all mass is plant-derived compounds; the extraction solvent leaves no mass. Natural 1.0 / total 1.0 = 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
Fruit of the American pepper tree is extracted with water or an alcohol/glycol solvent and concentrated. No synthetic route exists, and any carrier solvent is declared separately on the label.
In plain English
An extract of the American pepper tree (also called Peruvian peppertree), a South American tree with small pink berries, listed as a skin-protecting ingredient. It is made by extracting the plant material, described as the fruit, with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Schinus Molle Fruit Extract is an extract obtained from the plant of the American Pepper, Schinus molle L., Anacardiaceae
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.
- 2SCHINUS MOLLE EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SCHINUS MOLLE EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SCHINUS%20MOLLE%20EXTRACT