How we scored it
Natural balsamic resin/gum exuded by the Styrax benzoin tree; gums = 1.0 by convention.
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
Harvested as balsamic resin exuded from Styrax benzoin trees. No synthetic alternative.
In plain English
A fragrant resin tapped from the benzoin tree, used as a scent fixative and to condition skin and form a protective film. It is a natural tree gum.
CosIng definition: Styrax Benzoin Gum is a balsamic resin obtained from the Benzoin, Styrax benzoin, Styracaceae. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerisation products of these terpenes
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.
- 2STYRAX BENZOIN GUM. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3STYRAX BENZOIN GUM. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=STYRAX%20BENZOIN%20GUM