How we scored it
Botanical extract of jojoba seed; 100% plant-derived mass = 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
Solvent or mechanical extraction from jojoba seeds (Buxaceae). No synthetic alternative route exists.
In plain English
An extract of jojoba seeds, used as a skin and hair conditioning ingredient and mild abrasive. Obtained directly from the seeds.
CosIng definition: Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Extract is an extract of the seeds of the Jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis, Buxaceae
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.
- 2SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SIMMONDSIA%20CHINENSIS%20SEED%20EXTRACT