How we scored it
Bark extract of barbatimao tree; natural botanical extraction, no synthetic fragments.
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 bark of the barbatimao tree, Stryphnodendron adstringens, native to Brazil and traditionally used for its tannin content. The extraction process is purely physical.
In plain English
A bark extract from the barbatimao tree, a Brazilian plant traditionally valued for its astringent, tannin-rich bark. Used in skincare for conditioning. Extracted directly from the tree bark.
CosIng definition: Stryphnodendron Adstringens Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Stryphnodendron adstringens, Fabaceae
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.
- 2STRYPHNODENDRON ADSTRINGENS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3STRYPHNODENDRON ADSTRINGENS BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=STRYPHNODENDRON%20ADSTRINGENS%20BARK%20EXTRACT