How we scored it
Botanical fruit extract of Schisandra berries; solvent leaves no mass, only natural plant solids counted. 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
Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract is obtained by extracting the berries of the Schisandra vine. The carrier solvent is removed or contributes no counted mass, leaving natural plant material.
In plain English
An extract of Schisandra berries used to help condition and protect skin, valued in traditional use for its antioxidant compounds. It is made by extracting the fruit's natural constituents.
CosIng definition: Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Schisandra chinensis, Schisandraceae.
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.
- 2SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SCHISANDRA%20CHINENSIS%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT