How we scored it
Whole-plant extract: all counted mass is Terminalia arjuna metabolites (n=1); extraction solvents leave no mass in the ingredient. 100% / 100% = 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
Dominant route is solvent extraction (water, glycerin, glycol or ethanol) of Terminalia arjuna plant material, sourced mainly from South Asia. No commercially significant non-plant route exists.
In plain English
A skin-conditioning ingredient made by extracting the Terminalia arjuna plant, a tree native to South Asia. It is used in creams and lotions to help keep skin soft and smooth. It is derived entirely from plant material.
CosIng definition: Terminalia Arjuna Extract is an extract of the whole plant the Terminalia arjuna, Combretaceae
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.
- 2TERMINALIA ARJUNA EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3TERMINALIA ARJUNA EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TERMINALIA%20ARJUNA%20EXTRACT