How we scored it
Botanical bark extract, entirely plant-derived material → 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
Symplocos Racemosa Bark Extract is produced by extracting the bark of the lodh tree (Symplocos racemosa) with solvent or water. No synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from lodh tree bark, traditionally used in skincare to help skin hold moisture and feel conditioned.
CosIng definition: Symplocos Racemosa Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Symplocos racemosa, Symplocaceae
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.
- 2SYMPLOCOS RACEMOSA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SYMPLOCOS RACEMOSA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SYMPLOCOS%20RACEMOSA%20BARK%20EXTRACT