How we scored it
Fruit extract: all mass is plant-derived compounds; 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 yellow pitaya (yellow dragon fruit) is extracted with water or an alcohol/glycol solvent and concentrated. No synthetic route exists, and any carrier solvent is declared separately.
In plain English
An extract of the fruit of the yellow pitaya (yellow dragon fruit), a climbing cactus from northern South America, included for skin conditioning. It is made by extracting the fruit with a solvent.
CosIng definition: Selenicereus Megalanthus Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Selenicereus megalanthus, Cactaceae.
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.
- 2SELENICEREUS MEGALANTHUS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SELENICEREUS MEGALANTHUS FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SELENICEREUS%20MEGALANTHUS%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT