How we scored it
Botanical bark extract; all atoms plant-derived; 1.0 by this site's 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
Extracted from the inner bark of the South American pau d'arco tree (Tabebuia impetiginosa) using water or a food-grade solvent. No alternative synthetic route exists.
In plain English
A plant extract from the bark of the South American pau d'arco tree, used to condition and soothe skin in creams and lotions.
CosIng definition: Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract is an extract of the inner bark of the South American tree, Tabebuia impetiginosa, Bignoniaceae
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.
- 2TABEBUIA IMPETIGINOSA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TABEBUIA IMPETIGINOSA BARK EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TABEBUIA%20IMPETIGINOSA%20BARK%20EXTRACT